As the Islamic State massacred its way throughout Iraq and Syria this summer, a separate battle took place in neighboring Lebanon. In the summer of 2014, the Islamic State invaded the Lebanese border town of Arsal, beheading captured ...See moreAs the Islamic State massacred its way throughout Iraq and Syria this summer, a separate battle took place in neighboring Lebanon. In the summer of 2014, the Islamic State invaded the Lebanese border town of Arsal, beheading captured soldiers and unleashing waves of lethal car bombs, destabilizing the country. Hezbollah, one of the world's strongest guerrilla armies, has stepped in to defend Lebanon. VICE News traveled to Lebanon to explore the battle being waged by ISIS, one of the world's fiercest militant groups against one of the Middle East's smallest and most fragile nations. Written by
George Azar
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