Syria: The Long War (Dispatch One)

Synopsis

Attacked from behind by the Al Qaeda splinter group, the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), and from the front by a resurgent regime, Syria's moderate revolutionaries face significant challenges. Since the New Year, the dynamics in the rebel-held north shift dramatically as ISIS engages in battles against every other armed group in the country. This conflict leads to ISIS abandoning its former strongholds across northern Syria. A VICE News crew, the first western journalists in northwest Syria for months, captures the unfolding situation, highlighting the struggles and changes within the region as the fight for control intensifies.