5th Infantry Brigade (Lebanon)

5th Infantry Brigade
Active1983 – present
CountryLebanon
Allegiance Lebanon
BranchLebanese Ground Forces
TypeMechanized infantry
RoleArmoured warfare
Close-quarters combat
Combined arms
Counter-battery fire
Desert warfare
Forward observer
Maneuver warfare
Raiding
Reconnaissance
Urban warfare
SizeBrigade
EngagementsLebanese Civil War

Syrian Civil War spillover in Lebanon

Commanders
ColonelGabriel Arsuni
Colonelkhalil Kanaan

The 5th Infantry Brigade (Lebanon) is a Lebanese Army unit that fought in the Lebanese Civil War, being active since its creation in January 1983.