As the Lebanese Forces developed, under the command of Bashir Gemayel, later in 1986 Samir Geagea, into one of the strongest militias of the war until Israel stopped funding them with arms in the early mid 80's.
As the Lebanese Forces developed, under the command of Bashir Gemayel, later in 1986 Samir Geagea became leader after years of attempts in forcing out other elected LF leaders and potential LF leadership successors. It was one of the strongest militias of the war until Israel stopped funding them with arms in the early mid 80's.