Analysis

Jun. 16, 2014 | 12:24 AM

ISIS’ Iraq offensive could trigger Hezbollah to fill gap left in Syria

Hezbollah fighters carry the coffin of fellow Shiite militant Qusai Ali Amro, killed in fighting alongside government forces in Syria, during his funeral in the Mount Lebanon village of Maaysra, east of the Christian coastal town of Byblos, on May 26, 2014. AFP PHOTO/STR

Nicholas Blanford| The Daily Star

A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Daily Star on June 16, 2014, on page 3.

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