Syrian Army Regains Strategic City Of Qusayr -- Al Jazeera
State TV says southwest city, which has been under siege for more than two weeks, is now in hands of government forces.
The Syrian army has regained control of the strategic city of Qusayr on the border with Lebanon, Syrian rebels and state television have said.
"Our heroic armed forces have returned security and stability to all of the town of Qusayr," a statement carried by the station said on Wednesday.
Rebels confirmed they had pulled out of Qusayr, where they had fought fierce battles with government forces, who are backed by Lebanese Hezbollah fighters, for more than two weeks.
One Hezbollah fighter told the Reuters news agency that they took the town in a rapid overnight offensive, allowing some of the fighters to flee.
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