Isis Prisoner Exchange Could Be Dangerous Precursor

Following the negotiation to retrieve bodies of Lebanese lost in the conflict with Syria, Hezbollah-led Lebanon began transporting an estimated 400 armed Islamic State fighters and family members from its northern border to the militants’ stronghold in eastern Syria. The militants were transferred as part of a deal ultimately between ISIS its Syrian and Lebanese enemies. Under the agreement, the bodies of eight people believed to be Lebanese soldiers were to be returned, while Islamic State militants were to receive 17 air-conditioned buses, 11 ambulances and a free pass through territory held by the Syrian government. A move that creates controversy, and perhaps forecasts a chance at relations between the Islamic State and the terror-tied Shia militant governing party of Hezbollah.