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Beirut residents light candles during a vigil at the site of the two explosions that occurred on Thursday in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital Beirut,

A father’s split-second heroism saved countless lives in another terror attack, in Beirut

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Adel Termos acted decisively during a Beirut bombing on Thursday, with little regard for his own safety. His widow says she and her surviving daughter and son are fine and proud of him.

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