Tyous Team of Commandos
The Tyous Team of Commandos – TTC (Arabic: فريق التيوس من المغاوير| Fariq Tyous min' al-Maghawir) or simply Tyous for short ('Tyous' means 'Male Goat' in Arabic, also translated as the "Stubborn Ones"; "Les Têtus", "Les Obstinés" in French), was a small far-right Christian militia which fought in the 1975-78 phase of the Lebanese Civil War.
| Tyous Team of Commandos فريق التيوس من المغاوير | |
|---|---|
| Leaders | Al-Anid, Elie Hobeika |
| Dates of operation | Until 1985 |
| Group(s) | Lebanese Front, Lebanese Forces |
| Headquarters | Ashrafieh (Beirut) |
| Size | 100 fighters |
| Allies | Kataeb Regulatory Forces (KRF) Al-Tanzim Lebanese Forces (LF) Israel Defense Forces (IDF) |
| Opponents | Lebanese National Movement (LNM) Lebanese Communist Party (LCP)/Popular Guard Progressive Socialist Party/People's Liberation Army (PLA) Marada Brigade Tigers Militia Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Syrian Army |
| Battles and wars | Lebanese Civil War (1975-1990) |
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