At the scene
Lyse Doucet
Qusair
We've been to Qusair or what's left of Qusair. A bustling city where 30,000 once lived is now a city in ruins.
We didn't see a single building that escaped three weeks of intense fighting. We saw only a handful of civilians - a few farmers on tractors heading out of the city, one family loading a pick up.
But the troops were everywhere - travelling in trucks and armoured vehicles, firing guns in celebration, moving on foot through the streets - both Syrians and Lebanese from the Hezbollah movement. Those well-trained fighters helped the government take back a strategic city that lies on vital supply routes for both government and opposition forces.
The rebels say they withdrew early this morning and are vowing to fight back. For now, the Syrian flag and a picture of President Assad flies on top of Qusayr's clock tower - the tower still stands, but only just.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-22789455
