Civil defence personnel put out fires from burning cars during armed clashes in Beirut May 7, 2008. Supporters of Lebanon's U.S.- backed government fought gun battles in Beirut on Wednesday with gunmen loyal to the Hezbollah-led opposition, escalating the country's worst internal crisis since the 1975-90 civil war. REUTERS/Ezzat Attar (LEBANON)
LEBANON-STRIKE/AIRPORT
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Title: LEBANON-STRIKE/AIRPORT
Created: Thu, 05/15/2008 - 10:39am
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at 10:45 on May 15th, 2008
I just want to say that this is an AFP picture. I'm a journalist in Beirut at www.lorientlejour.com
and our offices are located in downtown Beirut, not far from the place where the fightings took place.