Shi'ite opposition gunmen take position during gun battles in a street 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/ Mohamed Azakir (LEBANON)
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