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Lebanon's civil war fighters working for reconciliation, 50 years on

Former foes Nassim Assad and Georges Mazraani revisit Beirut's Ain al-Remmaneh district. © Anwar AMRO / AFP

Beirut (AFP) – Near front lines where they once battled each other, former fighters in Lebanon's civil war now gather to bear the same message, half a century after the devastating conflict erupted: never again.

The war killed 150,000 people, destroyed the country and left an indelible mark on the Lebanese psyche.

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