The rubble-strewn streets of Syria's Qusair city.<br/> <br />On Wednesday, the country's state television and a channel owned by Lebanon's Hezbollah said the Syrian army had recaptured the town at the heart of fierce fighting with rebels in recent weeks.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) SYRIAN STATE TV NEWS READER:<br/> <br />"The victory that came at the hands of our forces is a clear signal to all those who share in the aggression on Syria and their leaders in the enemy Zionist entity."<br/> <br />The conquest marks a major gain for President Bashar al-Assad, who has been unable to quash a two-year rebel insurgency.<br/> <br />Al-Manar, owned by the Lebanese militia, broadcast scenes of government troops hoisting Syria's flag as other fighters toured the ruined city.<br/> <br />Speaking to Reuters, rebels claim they had pulled out of Qusair, an important supply stronghold for their forces along Lebanon's border.<br/> <br />This government soldier says civilians were given safe passage out of the community before the as
