Lebanese Arab Army
The Lebanese Arab Army – LAA (Arabic: جيش لبنان العربي transliteration Jayish Lubnan al-Arabi), also known variously as the Arab Army of Lebanon (AAL) and Arab Lebanese Army or Armée arabe du Liban (AAL) in French, was a predominantly Muslim splinter faction of the Lebanese Army that came to play a key role in the 1975–77 phase of the Lebanese Civil War.
| Lebanese Arab Army (LAA) جيش لبنان العربي | |
|---|---|
Flag of the Lebanese Arab Army (1976-77) | |
| Leaders | Ahmed Al-Khatib, Ahmed Boutari, Ahmad Ma'amari, Hussein Awwad, Ghazi Ghotaymi, Youssif Mansour, Ahmad Addam, Mustafa Hamdan |
| Dates of operation | January 1976 – February 1977 |
| Group(s) | Lebanese National Movement |
| Headquarters | Hasbaya (Beqaa Valley) |
| Active regions | West Beirut, Beqaa Valley, Chouf District, Akkar District, Jabal Amel |
| Ideology | Secularization Socialism Pan-Arabism Arab nationalism |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| Size | 4,400 men |
| Allies | Lebanese National Movement Lebanese Arab Gendarmerie Arab Socialist Union (Lebanon) / Progressive Socialist Party/Popular Liberation Forces (PLF) Al-Mourabitoun Amal Movement Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Libya Iraq |
| Opponents | Lebanese Front Kataeb Regulatory Forces (KRF) Tyous Team of Commandos (TTC) Lebanese Youth Movement (MKG) Al-Tanzim Marada Brigade Tigers Militia Guardians of the Cedars (GoC) Zahliote Group (ZG) Army of Free Lebanon (AFL) Internal Security Forces (ISF) As-Sa'iqa Palestine Liberation Army (PLA) Syrian Army Israel Defense Forces (IDF) |
| Battles and wars | Lebanese Civil War |
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