Syria conflict pits Shia against Sunni as Hezbollah says this is ‘war we must win’

Commander of militant Lebanese group claims that it has been forced to intervene in self-defence after sectarian attacks

The Syria conflict is increasingly dragging in militant groups from surrounding countries. Photograph: -/AFP/Getty Images
In a grand manor house in northern Lebanon, eight men, all of them well-to-do professionals, had gathered to hear an important visitor talk about the war.

Syria conflict pits Shia against Sunni as Hezbollah says this is ‘war we must win’ by nelvely