Zgharta Liberation Army
The Zgharta Liberation Army – ZLA (Arabic: جيش تحرير زغرتا, romanized: Jayish Tahrir Zaghrita), also known as Zghartawi Liberation Army, was the paramilitary branch of the Lebanese Marada Movement during the Lebanese Civil War. The militia was formed in 1967 by the future President of Lebanon and za'im Suleiman Frangieh as the Marada Brigade (also translated as Mardaite Brigade) seven years before the war began. The force was initially commanded by Suleiman Franjieh's son, Tony Frangieh. It operated mainly out of Tripoli and Zgharta, but it also fought in Beirut. The ZLA fought against various Palestinian and Lebanese Muslim militias as well as the Lebanese Forces in Bsharri and Ehden.
| Marada Brigade/Zgharta Liberation Army جيش تحرير زغرتا | |
|---|---|
| Leaders | Tony Frangieh, Robert Frangieh, Suleiman Frangieh Jr. |
| Dates of operation | 1967 – 1991 |
| Group(s) | Lebanese Front Lebanese National Salvation Front (LNSF) |
| Headquarters | Zgharta, Ehden |
| Ideology | Lebanese nationalism Christian nationalism Christian Right Anti-Zionism |
| Size | 2,400–3,500 fighters |
| Allies | Lebanese Army Kataeb Regulatory Forces (KRF) Al-Tanzim Tigers Militia Guardians of the Cedars (GoC) Army of Free Lebanon (AFL) Amal Movement Syrian Army Palestinian National Salvation Front |
| Opponents | Lebanese National Movement (LNM) Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Lebanese Arab Army (LAA) Zahliote Group Tyous Team of Commandos (TTC) Lebanese Forces Syrian Social Nationalist Party (SSNP) Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Lebanese Army |
| Battles and wars | Lebanese Civil War |
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