The Syrian government flag rises again over Qusair, after more than a year in rebel control.<br/> <br />On Wednesday, Syrian state TV said forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad have retaken control of the city, which sits on a critical supply route between Syria and Lebanon.<br/> <br />Rebels retreated after what Hezbollah said was an overnight offensive, that marked Hezbollah's deepest involvement yet in Syria's civil war.<br/> <br />It's just a matter of time, government loyalists say, before more cities are wrested from rebel hands.<br/> <br />Turki Hassan, a strategic expert, watched events unfold from Damascus.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) STRATEGIC EXPERT TURKI HASSAN SAYING:<br/> <br />"After Qusair, many more locations will be regained one after another. The army will not stop and it will continue its way in liberating all Syria and fighting terrorism."<br/> <br />The battle for Qusair's exerted a heavy toll.<br/> <br />Humanitarian agencies said some 1,500 wounded were trapped here.<br/> <br />Amateur video releas
