There was no question but that the army, the Lebanese Forces militia, and a whole new wave of volunteers would have put up a desperate resistance.

The same is true of those other centres of Maronite power, such as the Lebanese Forces militia.

The officials said the two sides were still sharply divided on a formula for a future relationship between the army and the Lebanese Forces militia.

The party later went on to help found the right-wing Lebanese Forces militia in 1977 which played a large role within the Lebanese Civil war.

The Lebanese Forces militia has 6,000 fighters and its number can be doubled when fully mobilized.

The Lebanese Forces militia had received training and arms from Israel, which had stationed troops near the camps.

The six were taken prison in Beirut at the end of 1987 by the Lebanese Forces militia.

Aoun denounced the Lebanese Forces militia as a "mafia-like organization" .

In addition, the "Lebanese Forces" militia can call up 12,000 troops when fully mobilized.

The Lebanese Forces militia shut down the area as a security precaution as 3,500 people flock to the area from all over the divided nation.