Lebanese Forces (militia)

Lebanese Forces
القوات اللبنانية
Lebanese Forces; القوات اللبنانية
	Flag of the Lebanese Forces (1976–1994)
Founder	Bachir Gemayel
Leaders	Bachir Gemayel (1976–1982); Fadi Frem (1982–1984); Fouad Abou Nader (1984–1985); Elie Hobeika (1985–1986); Samir Geagea (1986–1994)
Dates of operation	1976–1994
Headquarters	Military Council in Karantina, Beirut (until 1990); Ghidras, Keserwan District (until 1994)
Active regions	East Beirut, Mount Lebanon, Beqaa Valley, Southern Lebanon
Ideology	Lebanese nationalism; Christian nationalism; Conservatism; Anti-communism; Factions: ; Anti-Pan Arabism; Falangism; Phoenicianism;
Political position	far-right
Status	Disarmed
Size	10,000
Allies	Lebanese Armed Forces (pro-government faction); Internal Security Forces; Army of Free Lebanon; South Lebanon Army; Syria (until 1978); Israel (1978-1982); Iraq (from 1986); PLO (from 1986)
Opponents	Lebanese National Movement PSP People's Liberation Army; ; LCP Popular Guard; ; SSNP-L Eagles of the Whirlwind; ; Al-Mourabitoun; ASAP-L; CAOL; Ba'ath Party; PNO; ; Amal Movement Lebanese Resistance Regiments; ; Lebanese Arab Army; LNRF; Marada Brigade (from 1978); Tigers Militia (from 1980); LFEC; Hezbollah; Lebanese Armed Forces (pro-Aoun faction); PLO (until 1983); Syria (from 1978); Israel (from 1986);
Wars	Lebanese Civil War Hundred Days' War; Battle of Zahleh; Battle of Qnat; 1982 Lebanon War; Siege of Beirut; Sabra-Shatila massacre; Battle of Bhamdoun; Mountain War; 1986 Lebanese Forces coup; War of Liberation; War of Elimination; ;

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The Lebanese Forces (Arabic: القوات اللبنانية, romanized: al-Quwwāt al-Lubnāniyya) was the main Lebanese Christian faction during the Lebanese Civil War. Resembling the Lebanese Front, which was an umbrella organization for different parties, the Lebanese Forces was a militia that integrated fighters originating from the different Christian right-wing paramilitary groups, the largest of which was the Kataeb Party's militia. It was mainly staffed by Maronites and Christians of other denominations loyal to Bachir Gemayel, and fought against the Lebanese National Movement, the Palestine Liberation Organization, and the Syrian Armed Forces among others. The group gained infamy for their perpetration of the 1982 Sabra and Shatila massacre, which primarily targeted Palestinian refugees following Bachir Gemayel's assassination.