Muqawama Al-Islamiyya, Al-

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MUQAWAMA AL-ISLAMIYYA, AL-

"Islamic Resistance," the military arm of the Lebanese Hizbullah. In 1993, the leaders of this militia attempted to gather under their banner militants of a number of organizations, sometimes opposed to each other, to strengthen the struggle against the Israeli presence in South Lebanon.

SEE ALSO Hizbullah;South Lebanon.

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