Kataeb Regulatory Forces
Military forces of the Lebanese Christian Kataeb Party (1961-84) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Kataeb Regulatory Forces – KRF (Arabic: قوات الكتائب النظامية, romanized: Quwwāt al-Katāʾib an-Niẓāmiyyah) or Forces Régulatoires des Kataeb (FRK) in French, were the military wing of the right-wing Lebanese Christian Kataeb Party, otherwise known as the 'Phalange', from 1961 to 1977. The Kataeb militia, which fought in the early years of the Lebanese Civil War, was the predecessor of the Lebanese Forces.
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Kataeb Regulatory Forces قوات الكتائب النظامية | |
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![]() Kataeb Regulatory Forces flag (1961–1980) | |
Leaders | William Hawi, Bachir Gemayel, Amine Gemayel |
Dates of operation | 1961–1980 |
Group(s) | Kataeb Party, Lebanese Front |
Headquarters | Achrafieh, Karantina (Beirut), Bikfaya |
Size | 15,000 fighters |
Allies | ![]() ![]() Guardians of the Cedars (GoC) Tyous Team of Commandos (TTC) ![]() ![]() Marada Brigade Lebanese Youth Movement (MKG) ![]() |
Opponents | ![]() ![]() Marada Brigade ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Battles and wars | Lebanese Civil War (1975–1990) |
Preceded by 8,000 fighters |
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