The Lebanese Christians are a powerless community. Most support Lebanese Forces and the Kateb (Phalange). Otheres support Hizb’Allah stooge Michel Auon. The Lebanese Christian Patriotic factions despise Hizb’Allah since it is a pawn of Iran. Feeling abandoned by the west and left to the mercy of the Hezzies, they have turned to an unlikely ally. Members of the Kateb and Lebanese forces are now openly support the Syrian branch of al-Qaeda.
Mahmoud N. is the commander of a group linked to the Lebanese Forces in Wadi Khaled. He was active logistically within the Salafi offensive under the pretext of “solidarity” with the Syrian opposition in its attempt to topple Assad.
The group consists of about 40 men and has a clandestine office at Mahmoud’s own home in al-Maslabiyeh. According to people close to his circles, he is known to have an old relationship with the US Embassy in Beirut and is in regular communication with Maarab’s security chief.
Another group in the area is linked to the Phalanges, acting in support of the Syrian opposition and led by a Phalangist regional official called Mohammed I. He is linked to MP Sami Gemayel and is assisted by his brother Ahmed. The Phalanges have around 80 individuals active in Wadi Khaled.
The mission undertaken by the Lebanese Forces and the Phalanges is related to monitoring the borders, collecting information on Syrian army deployments, and facilitating the work of the FSA.
The Lebanese Christians are letting their hatred of Hizb’Allah get the better of them.
Tags: Arab Spring, Kateb (Phalange), Lebanese Forces, Popular Uprising, Syrian War
