Kataeb Regulatory Forces
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. The militia was also involved in massacres against Palestinians in Beirut, Karantina and Tel al-Zaatar.
| Kataeb Regulatory Forces قوات الكتائب النظامية | |
|---|---|
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 | Lebanese Army Army of Free Lebanon (AFL) Guardians of the Cedars (GoC) Tyous Team of Commandos (TTC) Al-Tanzim Tigers Militia Marada Brigade Lebanese Youth Movement (MKG) Israel Defense Forces (IDF) (Until 1982) |
| Opponents | Lebanese National Movement (LNM) Tigers Militia Marada Brigade Lebanese Arab Army (LAA) Amal Movement Lebanese Army Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Palestine Liberation Army (PLA) Syrian Army |
| Battles and wars | Lebanese Civil War (1975–1990) |
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