The 15-year civil war began on April 13, 1975, and would change the course of Lebanon’s history. An estimated 150,000 people were killed, hundreds of thousands were displaced, and 17,000 went missing. It paved the way for foreign intervention and occupation of the country. (AP video by Fadi Tawil and Ali Sharafeddine)
Lebanese people reflect on 50th anniversary of start of country’s civil war
The 15-year civil war began on April 13, 1975, and would change the course of Lebanon’s history. An estimated 150,000 people were killed, hundreds of thousands were displaced, and 17,000 went missing. It paved the way for foreign intervention and occupation of the country. (AP video by Fadi Tawil and Ali Sharafeddine)