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Ruthless fighters with a reputation of aggressiveness, often initiating hostilities with the opposition side, aggravated by lack of discipline and restraint, they were involved in several acts of sectarian violence. On December 16, 1975 despite a ceasefire established the previous day, the NLP Tigers
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from August to late October 1980. The Free Tigers are believed to have been responsible for some bomb and guerrilla attacks in East Beirut, including an ambush with combined rocket- and small-arms' fire on the U.S. ambassador's motorcade in August that year (intended to discredit the LF), followed
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coalition strained the relationship between the NLP Tigers' and their erstwhile Christian allies, leading them to violent confrontation with the Phalangists and the Guardians of the Cedars. The Tigers' even battled these two factions in May 1979 for control of the
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to engage in a gunfight, so that the Syrian troops would become involved. On 14 December 1980, Hannache and 50 Free Tigers' militiamen stormed and seized the Hoch el-Oumara suburb of
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to revive the Tigers militia in 1983–84 proved less successful. The small force of only 100 or so lightly equipped fighters they gathered proved incapable of competing with the
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militia, they were nonetheless capable of aligning 3,500 men and women, though other sources list a total of 4,000, which included civilian recruits and deserters from the
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and forced out in mid-November of their last remaining strongholds at Ain El Rammaneh by the LF, Hannache and a number of its dissident Tigers fled across the
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PLO allies, being heavily committed in several battles in and outside the Beirut area. In October 1975, they supported their Phalangist allies of the
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that claimed up to 500 lives, including civilians and 80 of Dany's men (other source states that the dead toll amounted to 150 Tigers' fighters).
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militias – played a key part in the formation on 21 October 1976 of the Israeli-backed informal "Army for the Defense of South Lebanon" or ADSL (
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Identités et solidarités croisées dans les conflits du Liban contemporain; Chapitre 12: L'économie politique des milices: le phénomène mafieux
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militants of the NLP and trained in-country at clandestine facilities; first set up by the NLP in 1966 these training centres were located at
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troops. The fall of this important stronghold was a severe blow to the NLP and the Tigers (coupled by the death in action of their commander
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provided covert funding, weapons, ammunition, training and other non-lethal assistance. Most of it entered towards the illegal ports of
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Since 2002, several former NLP Tigers' commanders known for their right-wing, nationalist leanings, rallied in support of General
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protection. The Free Tigers seemed to have remained operational until 1981, though very little was heard from them afterwards.
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into the Muslim-controlled western sector of the Lebanese Capital. There they placed themselves under the protection of the
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branches. The Tigers' own chain of command was predominantly Maronite, though the rank-and-file were drawn from the 150,000
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machine guns being employed as platoon and company weapons. Grenade launchers and portable anti-tank weapons comprised
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Relations between the NLP political board and the Tigers' military command soured after the former, headed by
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and direct fire supporting roles. In addition to field artillery and AA autocannons, the Tigers also employed
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1/35 scale model photos of a Lebanese Tigers Militia AA QF Bofors 40mm gun mounted on a BTR-152 APC, c. 1976.
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brought the ports under their control. The NLP and its military wing did edit their own official newspaper,
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Female Fighters and Militants During the Lebanese Civil War: Individual Profiles, Pathways, and Motivations
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Les Secrets de la guerre du Liban: Du coup d'état de Béchir Gémayel aux massacres des camps palestiniens
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L'armée libanaise pendant la guerre: un instrument du pouvoir du président de la République (1975-1985)
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L'armée libanaise pendant la guerre: un instrument du pouvoir du président de la République (1975–1985)
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L'armée libanaise pendant la guerre: un instrument du pouvoir du président de la République (1975–1985)
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The Tigers' involvement in these campaigns, however, cost them the loss of the Iqlim al-Kharrub to the
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and returned home or found themselves being consolidated by the end of October of that year into the
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collected in the areas under their control, though they also received outside support. Conservative
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Upon the outbreak of the civil war in April 1975, the NLP Tigers immediately engaged the leftist
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in July 1980. Defying the official orders to disband, about 200 Tigers' militiamen commanded by
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Technicals: Non-Standard Tactical Vehicles from the Great Toyota War to modern Special Forces
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Technicals: Non-Standard Tactical Vehicles from the Great Toyota War to modern Special Forces
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The Tigers' own armoured corps was created in early 1976, equipped with an assortment of ex-
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Financing for the NLP Tigers' came at first from both Chamoun's personal fortune and from
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or ADLS), later to become known as the "Free Lebanese Army" (FLA), the predecessor of the
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Upon the end of the civilian strife in October 1990 and the subsequent assassination of
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in 1976–77, who provided weapons and heavy equipment. In addition, the collapse of the
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The Tragedy of Lebanon: Christian Warlords, Israeli Adventurers, and American Bunglers
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The Tragedy of Lebanon: Christian Warlords, Israeli Adventurers, and American Bunglers
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The Tragedy of Lebanon: Christian Warlords, Israeli Adventurers, and American Bunglers
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Chamussy (René) – Chronique d'une guerre: Le Liban 1975–1977 – éd. Desclée – 1978
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units on 20–22 January 1976, which they failed to defend despite being backed by
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68mm (2.7-inch) unguided rocket projectiles fired from locally-built eight-tube
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Un Siècle d'Armement Mondial: Armes à feu d'infanterie de petit calibre, tome 4
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Un Siècle d'Armement Mondial: Armes à feu d'infanterie de petit calibre, tome 4
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Believed to have become an agent of the Syrian regime, Hannache instigated the
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Afaf Sabeh McGowan, John Roberts, As'ad Abu Khalil, and Robert Scott Mason,
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Conflict on Mount Lebanon: The Druze, the Maronites and Collective Memory
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Conflict on Mount Lebanon: The Druze, the Maronites and Collective Memory
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Conflict on Mount Lebanon: The Druze, the Maronites and Collective Memory
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Conflict on Mount Lebanon: The Druze, the Maronites and Collective Memory
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Tigers' militiamen were provided with a variety of small arms, including
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quarter in Beirut, the Tigers' military HQ was relocated in 1978 to
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after handling over the command of the Tigers to his elder brother
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They also fielded a powerful artillery corps equipped with British
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Lebanese Christian–dominated militia active during the Lebanese War
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activities on the behalf of the NLP until October 1980, when the
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at his own home town of Es-Sa'adiyat, originally under the title
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By Way of Deception: The Making and Unmaking of a Mossad Officer
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Defeated after a four-day street battle despite being backed by
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Soviet Submachine Guns of World War II: PPD-40, PPSh-41 and PPS
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and went on to occupy various key positions within the Aounist
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by deliberately provoking the LF militia forces defending the
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APCs, later joined by two M41A3 light tanks captured from the
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NLP Tigers M42 Duster SPAAG and AMX-13 tank at Tel al-Zaatar
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intelligence service before moving to the Syrian-controlled
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Towards the end of the 1970s, however, rivalries within the
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The Lebanese Army: Capabilities and Challenges in the 1980s
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for the NLP political leaders for the remainer of the war.
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The NLP militia was first raised in October 1968 by the
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While their leader Dany was rushed to exile, first to
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in September that year brought the resurgence of the
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The Tigers received covert support not only from the
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Russel, and Ron Volstad, 3223:Histoire du Liban contemporain: Tome 2 1943–1990 1378:and hunting partner of Camille Chamoun, who run 1240:. For logistical support, the Tigers relied on 3585:T17E1 Staghound Armored Car – Le char sur roues 3260:The Breakdown of the State in Lebanon 1967–1976 2893:McGowan, Roberts, Abu Khalil, and Scott Mason, 2828:McGowan, Roberts, Abu Khalil, and Scott Mason, 2662:McGowan, Roberts, Abu Khalil, and Scott Mason, 2419:T17E1 Staghound Armored Car – Le char sur roues 2063:McGowan, Roberts, Abu Khalil, and Scott Mason, 1723:Syria's military intervention in June that year 2497: 2433: 2405: 2347: 1907:troops sent upon request of the NLP president 3666:] (in French). Chyah: Trebia Publishing. 1725:whereas the latter, now led by Camille's son 1421:In July–August 1976 they participated in the 552:in the Nasra (Nazareth) neighbourhood of the 8: 3141:The Emergence of South Lebanon Security Belt 2447:The Emergence of South Lebanon Security Belt 2240: 2238: 2093:(2003), p. 44, Table 1: War Period Militias. 1965:(FPM) hierarchy, ranging from political (Dr 1406:forcibly displaced all the 450 residents of 891:assault rifles (other variants included the 702:, at the south in the Iqlim al-Kharrub, the 83: 3289:A History of Modern Lebanon: Second Edition 2236: 2234: 2232: 2230: 2228: 2226: 2224: 2222: 2220: 2218: 1651:in February 1978 the Tigers, backed by the 3738:Sex, Zachary; Abi-Chahine, Bassel (2021). 3721:US Grenade Launchers – M79, M203, and M320 3410:, Praeger Publishers Inc., New York 1980. 3380:Crossroads to Civil War: Lebanon 1958–1976 3175:Sanctuary and Survival: the PLO in Lebanon 3143:, Praeger Publishers Inc., New York 1984. 2739:Crossroads to Civil War: Lebanon 1958–1976 2726:Crossroads to Civil War: Lebanon 1958–1976 2319:US Grenade Launchers – M79, M203, and M320 2308:(1979), p. 7; Appendix A, tables A-3; A-8. 1900:quarter that left 10 dead and 62 wounded. 76: 3475:, Éditions Karthala/CERMOC, Paris, 1994. 3153:Boutros Labaki & Khalil Abou Rjeily, 3114:Lebanon: Liberation, Conflict, and Crisis 2011:List of weapons of the Lebanese Civil War 1792:, coupled by the death of the LF supremo 1477:districts in Beirut, and for the town of 533:), allegedly taken from his middle name, 3641:30 Years of Military Vehicles in Lebanon 2509:Miguel "Mig" Jimenez & Jorge Lopez, 1827:. The NLP Tigers are no longer active. 1790:Israeli invasion of Lebanon in June 1982 742:in the pre-war years, but also from the 60:of all important aspects of the article. 3660:Véhicules Militaires au Liban 1975–1981 2056: 1322:23mm AA autocannons (mostly mounted on 1273:Volkswagen Type 2 Transporter minibuses 1219:Chevrolet C-20 Scottsdale light pickups 949:Enfield L42A1 (military version) rifles 3664:Military Vehicles in Lebanon 1975-1981 3155:Bilan des guerres du Liban (1975–1990) 2817:Bilan des guerres du Liban (1975–1990) 2712: 2548: 2482: 2470: 2458: 2393: 2376: 2359: 2335: 2120: 1733:rivals to absorb the Tigers' into the 1370:, both located north of Beirut in the 1253:Toyota U10-series route vans (minibus) 1047:120-PM-38 (M-1938) 120mm heavy mortars 56:Please consider expanding the lead to 3849:Military wings of nationalist parties 3503:Arab Armies of the Middle East Wars 2 3196:, St. Martin's Press, New York 1990. 2625:The Breakdown of the State in Lebanon 2184:The Breakdown of the State in Lebanon 2104:The Breakdown of the State in Lebanon 2078:The Breakdown of the State in Lebanon 1647:(LAA) 'Spring Offensive'. During the 674:NLP militia units operated mainly in 7: 3834:Lebanese factions allied with Israel 3535:Schiff, Ze'ev; Ya'ari, Ehud (1985). 1607:In January 1976 the collapse of the 1571:The Tigers in the Lebanese civil war 523:Brigade of the Lebanese Tigers – BLT 3567:Civil Wars Volume 1: The Gun Trucks 3247:, Palgrave Macmillan, London 1998. 1745:on July 7, 1980, which resulted in 1310:. The latter consisted of Yugoslav 1301:Bofors 40mm L/60 anti-aircraft guns 1293:M1954 (M-46) 130mm towed field guns 526: 478: 454: 84: 3829:Factions in the Lebanese Civil War 3516:Samir Makdisi and Richard Sadaka, 3355:, Conflict Quarterly, Winter 1985. 3210:, Stein & Day, New York 1984. 2021:People's Liberation Army (Lebanon) 1346:Illegal activities and controversy 1275:were used as military ambulances. 25: 3519:The Lebanese Civil War, 1975–1990 3206:Dan Bavly & Eliahu Salpeter, 3192:Claire Hoy and Victor Ostrovsky, 3064:Les Secrets de la guerre du Liban 3025:Les Secrets de la guerre du Liban 2986:Les Secrets de la guerre du Liban 2973:Les Secrets de la guerre du Liban 2960:Les Secrets de la guerre du Liban 2934:Les Secrets de la guerre du Liban 2091:The Lebanese Civil War, 1975–1990 1784:Revival and disbandment 1983–1990 1269:GMC C7500 heavy-duty cargo trucks 901:Pistol Mitralieră model 1963/1965 545:, Camille Chamoun's younger son. 398:Palestine Liberation Organization 3541:. New York: Simon and Schuster. 3501:Samuel M. Katz and Ron Volstad, 2763:Jureidini, McLaurin, and Price, 2584:Jureidini, McLaurin, and Price, 2560:Jureidini, McLaurin, and Price, 2304:Jureidini, McLaurin, and Price, 2208:Jureidini, McLaurin, and Price, 2016:National Liberal Party (Lebanon) 1602:Hotels district in centre Beirut 1598:Nasserite Correctionist Movement 1297:AZP S-60 57mm anti-aircraft guns 417: 404: 391: 373: 361: 350: 337: 325: 313: 289: 256: 239: 227: 216: 205: 93: 34: 3773:Tom Cooper & Efim Sandler, 3454:Pity the Nation: Lebanon at War 3229:, Éditions Fayard, Paris 2005. 2804:Pity the Nation: Lebanon at War 2588:(1979), Appendix A, table A-11. 1671:Reversals and decline 1978–1980 1635:militias in the defense of the 1576:Early expansion phase 1975–1977 1285:QF Mk III 25-Pounder field guns 1207:Dodge D series (3rd generation) 1072:Armoured and transport vehicles 497:, was the military wing of the 48:may be too short to adequately 3307:The War for Lebanon, 1970–1985 1855:, also known variously as the 1289:Mle 1950 BF-50 155mm howitzers 1169:(or its civilian version, the 531:Katibat al-Numur al-Lubnaniyya 367:Popular Nasserist Organization 58:provide an accessible overview 1: 3331:10.1080/1057610X.2018.1529353 3245:Civil War in Lebanon, 1975–92 1643:against the combined LNM-PLO- 1600:(NCM) for the control of the 1497:(October 1968 – January 1976) 1489:List of NLP Tigers commanders 1314:20mm triple-barreled, Soviet 1223:Toyota Dyna U10-series trucks 724:Armée de Défense du Liban-Sud 694:, but also had a presence at 273:Lebanese Youth Movement (MKG) 3291:, Pluto Press, London 2012. 3263:, I.B. Tauris, London 2000. 3095:, Albin Michel, Paris 2004. 2245:Scarlata, Paul (July 2009). 1706:camp, and the port towns of 1659:districts in support of the 1514:NLP Tigers junior commanders 1441:and Dbayeh, allied with the 1265:GMC C4500 medium-duty trucks 1215:Chevrolet C-10/C-15 Cheyenne 956:Chatellerault FM Mle 1924/29 667:in the northern mountainous 3719:Rottman, Gordon L. (2017). 3603:Harris, William W. (1997). 3569:. Sidon: Blue Steel books. 3565:El-Assad, Moustafa (2008). 3367:, Lulu.com, Beyrouth 2012. 3178:. Boulder: Westview Press. 2867:Katz, Russel, and Volstad, 1110:Armoured personnel carriers 954:Squad weapons consisted of 925:Smith & Wesson Model 19 921:Smith & Wesson Model 17 917:Smith & Wesson Model 15 913:Smith & Wesson Model 14 909:Smith & Wesson Model 13 905:Smith & Wesson Model 10 3865: 3321:Jennifer Philippa Eggert, 2815:Labaki & Abou Rjeily, 2498:Sex & Abi-Chahine 2021 2434:Sex & Abi-Chahine 2021 2406:Sex & Abi-Chahine 2021 2348:Sex & Abi-Chahine 2021 1592:(KRF) militia against the 1582:Lebanese National Movement 1503:(January 1976 – July 1980) 1257:Chevrolet C-50 medium-duty 1242:Range Rover 1st generation 568:Structure and organization 320:Lebanese National Movement 131:October 1968 – August 1980 3488:Armies in Lebanon 1982–84 3111:. In Rubin, Barry (ed.). 1688:Palestine Liberation Army 1584:(LNM) militias and their 1336:Multiple rocket launchers 1316:ZPU (ZPU-1, ZPU-2, ZPU-4) 1246:Toyota Land Cruiser (J42) 1211:GMC Sierra Custom K25/K30 1195:Toyota Land Cruiser (J45) 1191:Toyota Land Cruiser (J40) 988:FN MAG light machine guns 659:coastal enclave south of 411:Palestine Liberation Army 92: 3801:NLP Tigers Facebook page 3796:NLP Tigers official site 3755:Thompson, Leroy (2019). 3528:Lebanon: a country study 3109:"Lebanon's Militia Wars" 3082:Lebanon: a country study 2895:Lebanon: a country study 2830:Lebanon: a country study 2677:Lebanon: a country study 2664:Lebanon: a country study 2065:Lebanon: a country study 1590:Kataeb Regulatory Forces 1451:Kataeb Regulatory Forces 1179:Land-Rover series II-III 1136:M3/M9 Zahlam half-tracks 996:Browning M1919A4 .30 Cal 772:Internal Security Forces 758:since 1973, followed by 589:Kataeb Regulatory Forces 233:Kataeb Regulatory Forces 100:NLP Tigers militia patch 3700:Neville, Leigh (2018). 3643:. Beirut: Elite Group. 3378:Kamal Suleiman Salibi, 2601:(2021), p. 16; Plate i. 2526:(2021), p. 16; Plate i. 2041:Tyous Team of Commandos 1963:Free Patriotic Movement 1653:Tyous Team of Commandos 1459:Guardians of the Cedars 1455:Lebanese Youth Movement 1431:Tel al-Zaatar Massacres 1121:Staghound armoured cars 972:Heckler & Koch HK21 960:Bren Mk. I .303 (7.7mm) 951:were used for sniping. 505:between 1975 and 1990. 385:Tyous Team of Commandos 267:Tyous Team of Commandos 251:Guardians of the Cedars 3658:Kassis, Samer (2012). 3639:Kassis, Samer (2003). 3525:Thomas Collelo (ed.), 3408:The Lebanese Civil War 3351:Joseph A. Kechichian, 2688:Bavly & Salpeter, 2597:Cooper & Sandler, 2522:Cooper & Sandler, 2134:The Lebanese Civil War 1892:on 10 November by two 1865:"Lionceaux d'Hannache" 1560:(a.k.a. 'Abou Antoun') 1261:Dodge F600 medium-duty 1203:Dodge Power Wagon W200 1012:M203 grenade launchers 527:كتيبة النمور اللبنانية 499:National Liberal Party 471:Tigers of the Liberals 3681:McNab, Chris (2014). 3123:10.1057/9780230622432 3107:Badran, Tony (2009). 2282:(1981), page unknown. 1609:Lebanese Armed Forces 1167:Willys M38A1 MD jeeps 1159:M151A1 utility trucks 1114:Bravia V-200 Chaimite 1043:82-PM-41 82mm mortars 1000:Browning M2HB .50 Cal 853:Heckler & Koch G3 849:semi-automatic rifles 768:Lebanese Armed Forces 734:Weapons and equipment 572:Under the command of 487:Numur al-Liybiraliyyn 296:Israel Defense Forces 3844:Lebanese nationalism 3538:Israel's Lebanon War 3172:Brynen, Rex (1990). 3012:Civil War in Lebanon 2921:Civil War in Lebanon 2778:Civil War in Lebanon 2752:Civil War in Lebanon 2511:M41 Bulldog au Liban 2199:(2012), pp. 200–201. 2089:Makdisi and Sadaka, 1661:Army of Free Lebanon 1443:Army of Free Lebanon 1435:Palestinian refugees 1081:M41A3 Walker Bulldog 1016:88.9mm Instalaza M65 992:Besa Mark III 7.92mm 222:Army of Free Lebanon 3757:The G3 Battle Rifle 3622:Huon, Jean (1981). 3443:The battle of Zahle 3420:Matthew S. Gordon, 3051:The battle of Zahle 2908:By Way of Deception 2906:Hoy and Ostrovsky, 2806:(2001), pp. 99-100. 2293:The G3 Battle Rifle 2147:The War for Lebanon 1861:"Hannache's Tigers" 1825:Lebanese government 822:SIG SG 543 carbines 172:Active regions 3558:Background sources 3336:Jonathan Randall, 3287:Fawwaz Traboulsi, 3273:Fawwaz Traboulsi, 3139:Beate Hamizrachi, 3073:General references 2988:(2004), pp. 55-56. 2936:(2004), pp. 53-54. 2653:(2007), parte III. 2449:(1984), pp. 55–89. 2408:, pp. 62, 65. 2212:(1979), pp. 42–45. 2136:(1980), pp. 25–28. 2036:South Lebanon Army 1996:Lebanese Civil War 1896:explosions on the 1873:Elias El-Hannouche 1663:(AFL) against the 1645:Lebanese Arab Army 1537:Elias El-Hannouche 1509:(July–August 1980) 1352:protection rackets 1227:heavy machine guns 1187:Morattab Series IV 1183:Santana Series III 1144:Lebanese Arab Army 1064:(often mounted on 1004:SG-43/SGM Goryunov 802:bolt-action rifles 728:South Lebanon Army 688:Keserwan Districts 503:Lebanese Civil War 437:Lebanese Civil War 331:Lebanese Arab Army 283:South Lebanon Army 127:Dates of operation 3783:978-1-914059-04-9 3766:978-1-4728-2862-0 3730:978-1-4728-1952-9 3711:978-1-4728-2251-2 3692:978-1-78200-794-4 3673:978-9953-0-2372-4 3614:978-1-55876-115-5 3576:978-9953-0-1256-8 3548:978-0-671-60216-1 3481:978-2-86537-499-1 3430:978-1-55546-834-7 3416:978-0-03-039701-1 3402:978-1-4744-7417-7 3388:978-0-88206-010-1 3373:978-1-291-03660-2 3346:978-1-935982-16-6 3316:978-0-8014-9313-3 3302:Itamar Rabinovich 3297:978-0-7453-3274-1 3235:978-2-213-61521-9 3216:978-0-8128-2924-2 3166:978-2-7384-1525-7 3149:978-0-275-92854-4 3132:978-1-349-37326-0 3101:978-2-226-12127-1 3088:Alain Menargues, 2869:Armies in Lebanon 1821:National Liberals 1798:National Liberals 1649:Hundred Days' War 1372:Keserwan District 1231:recoilless rifles 1132:M50 Super Sherman 1062:recoilless rifles 945:MAB PA-15 pistols 816:submachine guns, 669:Keserwan District 562:Keserwan District 501:(NLP) during the 479:نمور الليبراليين‎ 465:), also known as 443: 442: 75: 74: 18:Tigers Resistance 16:(Redirected from 3856: 3815: 3770: 3751: 3734: 3715: 3696: 3677: 3654: 3635: 3618: 3583:Ludovic Fortin, 3580: 3552: 3474: 3441:R. 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100. 2918: 2914: 2910:(1990), p. 302. 2905: 2901: 2897:(1989), p. 240. 2892: 2888: 2879: 2875: 2866: 2862: 2858:(2020), p. 143. 2853: 2849: 2840: 2836: 2832:(1989), p. 158. 2827: 2823: 2814: 2810: 2801: 2797: 2788: 2784: 2775: 2771: 2762: 2758: 2749: 2745: 2741:(2005), p. 152. 2736: 2732: 2728:(2005), p. 149. 2723: 2719: 2711: 2696: 2687: 2683: 2679:(1989), p. 240. 2674: 2670: 2666:(1989), p. 240. 2661: 2657: 2648: 2644: 2640:(2020), p. 142. 2635: 2631: 2627:(2000), p. 304. 2622: 2618: 2614:(2012), p. 125. 2609: 2605: 2596: 2592: 2583: 2579: 2572: 2568: 2559: 2555: 2547: 2543: 2534: 2530: 2521: 2517: 2508: 2504: 2496: 2489: 2481: 2477: 2469: 2465: 2457: 2453: 2444: 2440: 2432: 2425: 2416: 2412: 2404: 2400: 2392: 2383: 2375: 2366: 2358: 2354: 2346: 2342: 2334: 2325: 2316: 2312: 2303: 2299: 2290: 2286: 2277: 2273: 2264: 2260: 2244: 2243: 2216: 2207: 2203: 2194: 2190: 2186:(2000), p. 304. 2181: 2177: 2170: 2166: 2157: 2153: 2144: 2140: 2131: 2127: 2119: 2110: 2106:(2000), p. 304. 2101: 2097: 2088: 2084: 2080:(2000), p. 304. 2075: 2071: 2067:(1989), p. 240. 2062: 2058: 2054: 2001:Lebanese Forces 1991:Damour massacre 1987: 1973:) to security ( 1955: 1909:Camille Chamoun 1885:Ain El Remmaneh 1869:Lebanese Forces 1845:Noumour Al-Horr 1843:: نومور الحر | 1833: 1831:The Free Tigers 1806:Lebanese Forces 1802:Camille Chamoun 1786: 1780:within the LF. 1778:Damouri Brigade 1774:Lebanese Forces 1735:Lebanese Forces 1719:Camille Chamoun 1673: 1639:region and the 1613:Ain El Remmaneh 1578: 1573: 1516: 1491: 1483:Byblos District 1475:Ain El Remmaneh 1416:Baabda District 1388:Lebanese Forces 1384:arms contraband 1348: 1281: 1251:light pickups, 1074: 1039:M2 60mm mortars 990:, with heavier 784: 736: 625:military police 570: 519:Camille Chamoun 511: 491:PNL "Lionceaux" 428: 416: 403: 390: 374: 372: 351: 349: 344:Lebanese Forces 338: 336: 312: 301: 288: 246:Lebanese Forces 240: 238: 204: 144:Lebanese Forces 126: 103: 82: 81: 80:Tigers militia 71: 65: 62: 55: 43:This article's 39: 28: 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2668: 2655: 2642: 2629: 2616: 2603: 2590: 2577: 2566: 2553: 2541: 2539:(2018), p. 14. 2528: 2515: 2502: 2487: 2475: 2463: 2451: 2438: 2423: 2410: 2398: 2381: 2364: 2352: 2340: 2323: 2321:(2017), p. 22. 2310: 2297: 2295:(2019), p. 29. 2284: 2271: 2269:(2014), p. 68. 2258: 2214: 2201: 2188: 2175: 2164: 2162:(2012), p. 43. 2151: 2149:(1989), p. 65. 2138: 2125: 2108: 2095: 2082: 2069: 2055: 2053: 2050: 2049: 2048: 2046:Zahliote Group 2043: 2038: 2033: 2031:Safra massacre 2028: 2023: 2018: 2013: 2008: 2006:Lebanese Front 2003: 1998: 1993: 1986: 1983: 1954: 1951: 1935:Greek-Catholic 1832: 1829: 1794:Bachir Gemayel 1785: 1782: 1739:Bachir Gemayel 1672: 1669: 1633:Lebanese Front 1594:Al-Mourabitoun 1577: 1574: 1572: 1569: 1568: 1567: 1561: 1555: 1550: 1545: 1543:Nouhad Chelhot 1540: 1534: 1529: 1523: 1520: 1515: 1512: 1511: 1510: 1504: 1498: 1490: 1487: 1466:Lebanese Front 1380:drug-smuggling 1356:Arab countries 1347: 1344: 1280: 1277: 1271:; a number of 1157:', comprising 1146:in July 1976. 1125:Panhard AML-90 1107:Panhard M3 VTT 1073: 1070: 783: 780: 770:(LAF) and the 735: 732: 633:Greek-Orthodox 581:Lebanese Front 569: 566: 510: 507: 483:transliterated 463:Numur al-Ahrar 459:transliterated 447:Tigers militia 441: 440: 434: 430: 429: 427: 426: 414: 401: 388: 382: 380:Al-Mourabitoun 370: 359: 347: 334: 323: 309: 307: 303: 302: 300: 299: 286: 280: 278:Marada Brigade 275: 270: 264: 254: 248: 236: 225: 214: 201: 199: 195: 194: 191: 187: 186: 173: 169: 168: 151: 147: 146: 140:Lebanese Front 137: 133: 132: 129: 123: 122: 109: 105: 104: 98: 90: 89: 73: 72: 66:September 2022 52:the key points 42: 40: 33: 26: 24: 14: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 3861: 3850: 3847: 3845: 3842: 3840: 3837: 3835: 3832: 3830: 3827: 3826: 3824: 3812: 3809: 3807: 3804: 3802: 3799: 3797: 3794: 3793: 3789: 3784: 3780: 3776: 3772: 3768: 3762: 3758: 3753: 3749: 3748:8435568306073 3745: 3741: 3736: 3732: 3726: 3722: 3717: 3713: 3707: 3703: 3698: 3694: 3688: 3684: 3679: 3675: 3669: 3665: 3661: 3656: 3652: 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3120: 3116: 3115: 3110: 3105: 3102: 3098: 3091: 3087: 3084: 3083: 3078: 3077: 3072: 3065: 3059: 3056: 3052: 3046: 3043: 3039: 3033: 3030: 3026: 3020: 3017: 3013: 3007: 3004: 3000: 2994: 2991: 2987: 2981: 2978: 2974: 2968: 2965: 2961: 2955: 2952: 2948: 2942: 2939: 2935: 2929: 2926: 2922: 2916: 2913: 2909: 2903: 2900: 2896: 2890: 2887: 2883: 2877: 2874: 2871:(1985), p. 8. 2870: 2864: 2861: 2857: 2851: 2848: 2844: 2838: 2835: 2831: 2825: 2822: 2818: 2812: 2809: 2805: 2799: 2796: 2792: 2786: 2783: 2779: 2773: 2770: 2767:(1979), p. 6. 2766: 2760: 2757: 2753: 2747: 2744: 2740: 2734: 2731: 2727: 2721: 2718: 2715:, p. 39. 2714: 2709: 2707: 2705: 2703: 2701: 2699: 2695: 2691: 2685: 2682: 2678: 2672: 2669: 2665: 2659: 2656: 2652: 2646: 2643: 2639: 2633: 2630: 2626: 2620: 2617: 2613: 2607: 2604: 2600: 2594: 2591: 2587: 2581: 2578: 2575: 2570: 2567: 2563: 2557: 2554: 2551:, p. 67. 2550: 2545: 2542: 2538: 2532: 2529: 2525: 2519: 2516: 2512: 2506: 2503: 2500:, p. 61. 2499: 2494: 2492: 2488: 2485:, p. 62. 2484: 2479: 2476: 2473:, p. 53. 2472: 2467: 2464: 2461:, p. 51. 2460: 2455: 2452: 2448: 2442: 2439: 2436:, p. 81. 2435: 2430: 2428: 2424: 2420: 2414: 2411: 2407: 2402: 2399: 2396:, p. 56. 2395: 2390: 2388: 2386: 2382: 2379:, p. 24. 2378: 2373: 2371: 2369: 2365: 2362:, p. 25. 2361: 2356: 2353: 2350:, p. 62. 2349: 2344: 2341: 2338:, p. 58. 2337: 2332: 2330: 2328: 2324: 2320: 2314: 2311: 2307: 2301: 2298: 2294: 2288: 2285: 2281: 2275: 2272: 2268: 2262: 2259: 2254: 2253: 2248: 2241: 2239: 2237: 2235: 2233: 2231: 2229: 2227: 2225: 2223: 2221: 2219: 2215: 2211: 2205: 2202: 2198: 2192: 2189: 2185: 2179: 2176: 2173: 2168: 2165: 2161: 2155: 2152: 2148: 2142: 2139: 2135: 2129: 2126: 2123:, p. 38. 2122: 2117: 2115: 2113: 2109: 2105: 2099: 2096: 2092: 2086: 2083: 2079: 2073: 2070: 2066: 2060: 2057: 2051: 2047: 2044: 2042: 2039: 2037: 2034: 2032: 2029: 2027: 2026:Phoenicianism 2024: 2022: 2019: 2017: 2014: 2012: 2009: 2007: 2004: 2002: 1999: 1997: 1994: 1992: 1989: 1988: 1984: 1982: 1980: 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Index

Tigers Resistance

lead section
summarize
provide an accessible overview

Naim Berdkan
Dany Chamoun
Dory Chamoun
Lebanese Front
Lebanese Forces
Sodeco Square
Achrafieh
Beirut
Safra
East Beirut
Mount Lebanon
South Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanese Army

Army of Free Lebanon

Kataeb Regulatory Forces
Lebanese Forces
Guardians of the Cedars

Al-Tanzim
Tyous Team of Commandos
Lebanese Youth Movement (MKG)

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