Tigers Militia
Lebanese Christian–dominated militia active during the Lebanese War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Tigers militia (Arabic: نمور الأحرار, transliterated: Numur al-Ahrar), also known as NLP Tigers, Tigers of the Liberals (Arabic: نمور الليبراليين, transliterated: Numur al-Liybiraliyyn) or PNL "Lionceaux" in French, was the military wing of the National Liberal Party (NLP) during the Lebanese Civil War between 1975 and 1990.
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![]() NLP Tigers militia patch (1968–1980) | |
Leaders | Naim Berdkan, Dany Chamoun, Dory Chamoun |
Dates of operation | October 1968 – August 1980 |
Group(s) | Lebanese Front, Lebanese Forces |
Headquarters | Sodeco Square (Achrafieh – Beirut), Safra |
Active regions | East Beirut, Mount Lebanon, South Lebanon |
Size | 20, 000 fighters[1][2] |
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Battles and wars | Lebanese Civil War (1975–1990) |
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