Maronites Continue Battle For Beirut Christian Enclave, Bus Children Die in Beirut Faction Fighting,

(3 Oct 1990) Lebanon - Maronites Continue Battle For Beirut Christian Enclave W043491 WTN Beirut, Lebanon - 6 April 1990 Rival Christian factions in and around East Beirut fought with tanks and artillery on 6 April, as the battle continued for control of Lebanese Christian enclave. At least three people were killed and seven wounded during the days fighting. Night shots shelling (audio distortion) Day shots shelling, Military trucks, More gvs shelling, Lebanon - Bus Children Die in Beirut Faction Fighting W043631 WTN Beirut, Lebanon - 17-18 April 1990 An incendiary grenade fired by skirmishing christian forces in East Beirut on 18 April hit a school bus, killing 11 schoolchildren and at least four others, including the driver and a teacher. The bus was returning pupils from their school in largely Moslem West Beirut to the mainly christian Eastern half of the city, when it was hit -- apparently by accident. 17.4.90 Woman and child taking cover through hole in wall, Soldiers looking up at building for attackers 18.4.90 Bodies being carried out of bus by Red Cross workers Bodies loaded onto ambulances. CU Red Cross workers removing bodies from bus Burnt-out bus by side of road. GVs wrecked cars and debris. GVs injured people in hospital wards. Bodies inside morgue. Lebanon - Rival Moslem Militias Clash in Southern Lebanon W044570 WTN Jarjou, Southern Lebanon - 18 July 1990 Rival Moslem Hezbollah and Amal militias continue fighting with artillery and rockets near Jarjou in southern Lebanon, as a PLO force, hit as it tried to halt the clashes, threatens to attack Hezbollah unless it disengages. Amal militiaman firing at Hezbollah position: Militiamen advancing towards frontline position: Hezbollah building - target of firing: Smoke billowing over town of Jarjou where heaviest fighting has been taking place: Amal militiaman firing anti-aircraft machine gun: GV Amal militiamen shooting from building: Militiaman firing cannon at Hezbollah position: Smoky shot of Hezbollah building on hill: Lebanon - Car Bombs Explode Outside Amal HQ W044724 WTN Tyre and Jarjou, Lebanon - 3 August 1990 Two car bomb explosions in southern Lebanon kill at least 13 people outside the Syrian-backed Amal Shiite HQ. It is thought the Iranian-backed Hezbollah were responsible. Tyre CU Wreckage of car-bomb: PULL BACK to show people standing around twisted wreckage: Damaged car beside building with bomb damage: PAN up building to show blackened balconies: PAN from damaged car to people and wreckage: Jarjou Militiamen patrolling balcony overlooking town: Lebanon - New Power Sharing Plan W045166 WTN Beirut, Lebanon - 21 September 1990 Lebanese President, Elias Hrawi, signs into law, political reforms giving Moslems an equal share of power with the long-dominant Christians in a bid to resolve the country's 15-yr-old civil war. Lebanese President, Elias Hrawi, sot in arabic: Hrawi and others seated at table: Applause: Signing ceremony: Hrawi takes off glasses Lebanon - Gunmen Fire on Auon Supporters W046390 WTN Beirut and Antelias, Lebanon - 1-3 October 1990 Gunmen fire on supporters of Lebanese rebel, General Michel Aoun, as they hold candlelight vigil in the Christian enclave of Beirut, killing 30 and wounding 100. Hospital aftermath. Coffin mourners include Aoun aide, Maalouf. President Hrawi's refusal to lift a blockade intended to starve Aoun from his Christian enclave. Beirut GVs of candlelight parade: Man holds up poster of General Aoun: Hospital sign: Man led into hospital bleeding, escorted by man with gun: Doctor treating wounded patient: Antelias GV Mourners grieving over coffins: GV coffins borne aloft: GV funeral procession: You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/3877c91915fd9598230b709f515f788c Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork