Jìzhě qīnlìle zhànzhēng qiánxiàn de cǎnliè chǎngjǐng.
The journalist witnessed firsthand the brutal scenes on the front lines of the war.
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亲历 emphasizes that the subject personally went through the experience, not just heard about it. It is stronger than 经历 (to experience) in conveying direct, first-person involvement.
