Young Men (Lebanon)
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The Young Men (Arabic: الشباب, romanized: Chabeb) were a small Lebanese Christian militia linked to the Lebanese Forces (LF), which fought in the Lebanese Civil War between 1978 and 1986.
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Leaders | Elie Hobeika, Maroun Machahalani, Georges Melko, Michel Zouen |
Dates of operation | Until 1986 |
Group(s) | Kataeb Party, Lebanese Forces |
Headquarters | Karantina, Ashrafieh (Beirut) |
Size | 100 fighters |
Allies | Kataeb Regulatory Forces (KRF) Lebanese Forces South Lebanon Army (SLA) Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Syrian Army |
Opponents | Lebanese National Movement (LNM) Lebanese Army Lebanese Forces Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Syrian Army |
Battles and wars | Lebanese Civil War (1975-1990) |
Preceded by 90 fighters |
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