Lebanese Forces

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The Lebanese Forces is a prominent Christian political party and former militia in Lebanon known for its significant role in the Lebanese Civil War and subsequent influence in Lebanese politics.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former militia
political party
activeInConflict Lebanese Civil War
alliedWith Kataeb Party
March 14 Alliance
associatedWithEvent Sabra and Shatila massacre
bannedPeriod 1994–2005
color red
white
country Lebanon
countryOfOperation Lebanon
currentLeader Samir Geagea
focusesOn Christian community interests in Lebanon
foundedAsMilitia 1976
foundedBy Bachir Gemayel
hasStudentWing Lebanese Forces Student Association
linked to: Lebanese Forces
hasYouthWing Lebanese Forces Youth
linked to: Lebanese Forces
headquartersLocation Maarab, Lebanon
ideology Christian democracy
Lebanese nationalism
languageOfCommunication Arabic
leaderImprisoned Samir Geagea
leaderImprisonedFrom 1994
leaderImprisonedUntil 2005
legalizedAsParty 1991
militaryWingStatus disbanded
notableLeader Bachir Gemayel
Elie Hobeika
Samir Geagea
opposedTo Hezbollah
Syrian presence in Lebanon
opposes Syrian regime influence in Lebanon
originatedFrom Kataeb Party militia
Lebanese Front
parliamentaryRepresentation Lebanese Parliament
participatedIn Lebanese Civil War
participatesIn Lebanese general elections
politicalPosition right-wing
re-emergedInPolitics post-2005
region Middle East
religiousOrientation Maronite Christian
representedIn Lebanese government cabinets
secondaryLanguageOfCommunication English
French
supports Lebanese sovereignty
state monopoly on arms
symbol cedar tree
transformedInto civilian political party
website https://www.lebanese-forces.com/

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Cedar Revolution supportedBy Lebanese Forces
Mourabitoun militia opposedTo Lebanese Forces
Syrian siege of Zahle belligerent Lebanese Forces militia
linked to: Lebanese Forces
Lebanese Front includedMilitia Lebanese Forces
Lebanese Front successor Lebanese Forces (as main militia/political heir)
linked to: Lebanese Forces
Phalange Party militia alliedWith Lebanese Forces
Phalange Party militia mergedInto Lebanese Forces
Progressive Socialist Party militia opposedTo Lebanese Forces militia
linked to: Lebanese Forces
Battle of the Hotels belligerent Lebanese Front militias
linked to: Lebanese Forces
Mountain War (1983–1984) mainBelligerent Lebanese Forces militia
linked to: Lebanese Forces
War of Elimination (1990) belligerent Lebanese Forces
War of Elimination (1990) opponentOf Lebanese Forces
Hundred Days War mainBelligerent Lebanese Front militias
linked to: Lebanese Forces
Sabra and Shatila massacre perpetrator Lebanese Christian militias
linked to: Lebanese Forces
Sabra and Shatila massacre perpetrator Lebanese Forces militia
linked to: Lebanese Forces
March 14 Alliance includesPoliticalParty Lebanese Forces
Syrian occupation of Lebanon opposedBy Lebanese Forces
Lebanese Forces hasYouthWing Lebanese Forces Youth
linked to: Lebanese Forces
Lebanese Forces hasStudentWing Lebanese Forces Student Association
linked to: Lebanese Forces
Kataeb Party alsoKnownAs Phalanges Libanaises
linked to: Lebanese Forces
Samir Geagea memberOfPoliticalParty Lebanese Forces
Samir Geagea militaryBranch Lebanese Forces militia
linked to: Lebanese Forces
Guardians of the Cedars alliedWith Lebanese Forces
Tigers Militia attackedBy Lebanese Forces
Tigers Militia rival Lebanese Forces
Siege of Tel al-Zaatar hasParticipant Lebanese Christian militias
linked to: Lebanese Forces
Siege of Tel al-Zaatar opposingForce Lebanese Front militias
linked to: Lebanese Forces
Siege of Tel al-Zaatar perpetrator Lebanese Christian militias
linked to: Lebanese Forces
War of the Mountain belligerent Lebanese Forces
War of the Mountain opposedBy Lebanese Forces
Battle of the Hotels belligerent Lebanese Front militias
subject linked to: Hotel front
linked to: Lebanese Forces
Druze militias opponent Lebanese Forces militia
linked to: Lebanese Forces
Mountain War (Lebanon) belligerent Lebanese Forces
Harb al-Miaw Yawm belligerent Lebanese Forces (early formations)
subject linked to: Harb al-Miaw Yawm (Arabic)
linked to: Lebanese Forces
Bashir Gemayel memberOf Lebanese Forces
Amal militia opposedTo Lebanese Forces
Harb al-Ilgha hasParticipant Lebanese Forces
Harb al-Ilgha hasParticipant Samir Geagea-led Lebanese Forces faction
linked to: Lebanese Forces
Harb al-Ilgha hasSide Lebanese Forces militia
linked to: Lebanese Forces
Bachir Gemayel militaryBranch Lebanese Forces
East Beirut historicallyAssociatedWith Lebanese Forces
East Beirut notableMilitiaPresence Lebanese Forces militia
linked to: Lebanese Forces
Lebanese militias included Lebanese Forces
Ariel Sharon bore personal responsibility for ignoring the danger of a massacre concernsActors Lebanese Christian militias
linked to: Lebanese Forces
March 14 Alliance hasComponent Lebanese Forces
subject linked to: March 14 Alliance in Lebanon
Suomi KP/-31 usedBy Lebanese forces
subject linked to: Suomi KP/-31 submachine gun
linked to: Lebanese Forces