WORLD IN BRIEF : LEBANON : Christians Pray for End to Fighting
A crowd of 200 unarmed Christian civilians formed a human buffer between rival Christian forces for the second straight day in a bid to stop months of bitter fighting in Lebanon. The Christian Maronite residents of the resort town on Qlaiaat, 12 miles northeast of Beirut, set up a makeshift church in the middle of town and prayed loudly for peace along the battle front line. Troops loyal to the Christian strongman, Maj. Gen. Michel Aoun, and a militia controlled by Samir Geagea are battling for control of the Christian sector in the Beirut area. Although Qlaiaat was calm, the rival forces fired on ferries.
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