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A peacekeeping mission that seized fire without guns

ANZAC peacekeepers working in Bougainville.

ANZAC peacekeepers working in Bougainville. Source: Soldiers Without Guns (Will Watson)

It's not widely known that a peacekeeping mission to a war-ravaged Pacific island brought an end to civil war using guitars and culture - not weapons. The tale of the peaceful end to a bloody 10-year civil war on Bougainville is being recounted through the documentary, Soldiers Without Guns.


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It's not widely known that a peacekeeping mission to a war-ravaged Pacific island brought an end to civil war using guitars and culture - not weapons. The tale of the peaceful end to a bloody 10-year civil war on Bougainville is being recounted through the documentary, Soldiers Without Guns.



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