The 7th Infantry Brigade (Lebanon) was composed of 1,700 men in 1987. A contingent of the Seventh Brigade was stationed in the Jbeil district, north of Beirut

Beirut

Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...

. This contingent was regarded as loyal to former President Suleiman Frangieh

Suleiman Frangieh

Suleiman Kabalan Frangieh, last name also spelled Frangié, Franjieh, or Franjiyeh , was President of Lebanon from 1970 to 1976...

, whose feudal seat, Zgharta

Zgharta

Zgharta, or Zghorta is a large town in North Lebanon, with an estimated population of around 70,000.Zgharta is about 150 metres above sea level and lies between the rivers of Jouit and Rashein...

, is a few kilometers southwest of Tripoli

Tripoli

Tripoli is the capital and largest city in Libya. It is also known as Western Tripoli , to distinguish it from Tripoli, Lebanon. It is affectionately called The Mermaid of the Mediterranean , describing its turquoise waters and its whitewashed buildings. Tripoli is a Greek name that means "Three...

. Consequently, the central government equipped this contingent with light weapons only. The brigade's headquarters was located in Amsheet

Amsheet

Amsheet is a predominantly Maronite seaside town in Lebanon about 40 km north of Beirut.There are many old churches in Amsheet -Demography:...

, just north of Jounieh

Jounieh

Jounieh is a Mediterranean coastal city about 16 kilometers north of Beirut, Lebanon. Jounieh is known for its seaside resorts, pubs, restaurants and nightclubs, as well as its old stone souk, ferry, and cablecar , which takes passengers up the mountain to the shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon in...

. Units at Amsheet were well equipped with US-made M48

M48 Patton

The M48 Patton is a medium tank that was designed in the United States. It was the third and final tank to be officially named after General George S. Patton, commander of the U.S. Third Army during World War II and one of the earliest American advocates for the use of tanks in battle It was a...

 tanks and M113 armoured personnel carriers (APCs) but were regarded as being under the sway of Lebanese Forces

Lebanese Forces

The Lebanese Forces is a Lebanese political party. Founded as a militia by Bachir Gemayel during the Lebanese Civil War, the movement fought as the main militia within the Christian-dominated Lebanese Front...

' Supreme Commander Samir Geagea

Samir Geagea

Samir Farid Geagea , born October 25, 1952, is a Lebanese politician. He is also a senior figure in the March 14 Alliance, alongside Saad Hariri and Amine Gemayel....

, who maintained his retinue in Amsheet.

See also

• Lebanese civil war
  Lebanese Civil War
  The Lebanese Civil War was a multifaceted civil war in Lebanon. The war lasted from 1975 to 1990 and resulted in an estimated 150,000 to 230,000 civilian fatalities. Another one million people were wounded, and today approximately 350,000 people remain displaced. There was also a mass exodus of...
  
  
• Lebanese Forces
  Lebanese Forces
  The Lebanese Forces is a Lebanese political party. Founded as a militia by Bachir Gemayel during the Lebanese Civil War, the movement fought as the main militia within the Christian-dominated Lebanese Front...
  
  
• Marada Brigade
  Marada Brigade
  The Marada Movement is a Lebanese political party and a former militia active during the Lebanese civil war, named after the legendary Syriac Marada or Mardaites warriors of the early Middle Ages...
  
  
• 4th Infantry Brigade (Lebanon)
  4th Infantry Brigade (Lebanon)
  The 4th Infantry Brigade was a Lebanese Army unit that fought in the Lebanese Civil War, being active from its creation in September 1982 to its destruction in September 1983, in wake of the Mountain War.-Origins:...
  
  
• 8th Infantry Brigade (Lebanon)
  8th Infantry Brigade (Lebanon)
  The 8th Infantry Brigade was raised in 1983 by General Michel Aoun, being regarded as an elite unit, it was the strongest, best equipped, and best trained formation of the Lebanese Army by the late 1980s...