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Lebanon
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Armed Forces: In 1987 consisted of 15,000- to 18,000-man,
multisectarian army and small Christian air force (800 men) and
navy (450 men). Army had nine brigades organized along sectarian
lines, but not all loyal to central government.
Equipment: Lightly equipped with mostly United States,
British, and French matériel.
Police: Most internal security personnel assimilated into
armed forces by 1987.
Militias: Principal militias, sectarian affiliations, and
estimated combat strengths in 1987: Amal (Shia), 6,000 regulars
(10,000 reserves); Progressive Socialist Party (Druze), 5,000
regulars (12,000 reserves); Lebanese Forces (Christian), 4,500
regulars (30,000 reserves); Hizballah (Shia), 1,000; and South
Lebanon Army (Christian), 1,000.
Data as of December 1987
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