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A masked Shiite gunmen stands guard during clashes in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, May 9, 2008. Iranian- and Syrian-backed Shiite opposition gunmen seized control of several Beirut neighborhoods from Sunni foes loyal to the U.S.-backed government on Friday. Eleven people have been killed and more than 20 wounded in three days of street battles, security officials said. (AP Photo/Ahmad Omar)
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