Syrian government forces and Hezbollah allies seized control Qusair border town last Wednesday rebels fighting to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad, suffered a serious setback.
Two weeks of fierce fighting reduced the piles of concrete, entire neighborhoods razed to the ground through the shelling, glass and debris scattered on the road tired, very happy Syrian soldiers gathered in the bell tower riddled with bullets, and many towns.
Street after street deserted ruins, blowing out windows, wall crumpled, blackened trees and burned. Rocket destroyed the dome of the local mosque, and broke down the walls of a church.
"We will not hesitate to crush with an iron fist those who attack our people ...... their fate is to surrender or die," the Syrian Armed Forces Command said in a statement. "We will continue our series of victories, every inch of land until we restore the Syrian."
Fall in Qusair Lebanese border supply routes, may make it harder to persuade the parties to attend the peace conference proposal in the coming weeks, the fate of Assad and the opposition in the rise of chaos.
Signaling diplomatic difficulties, the international Syria envoy Lakhdar Brahimi said the date of the meeting in Geneva, has come down to July from June.
"The only sticking point is the ... meeting Syrian ingredients," he said, the United States and Russia after meeting with officials.
Candid assessment of their defeat, the opposition organized more than 500 rebels killed in two weeks of fighting, another 1,000 wounded, leaving only 400 outgunned man struggling to hold town from the Qusair said.
Face from neighboring Lebanon, who swings determined by means of struggle against Assad's Hezbollah guerrillas, through corridors, attackers said they had deliberately decided to open encouragement flight survivors escaped in the night.
"We go in, there are some fights, and then (the rebels) to withdraw a fighter and said:" Go home to rest after four sleepless nights. "We see them in the 400 or so away."
Some agencies still lying in the street, at least three men, sports a long beard, seems to have been executed.
Capture Qusair ensure through the central province of Homs, the Syrian capital Damascus connection Assad's minority Alawi sect, a branch of Shiite coastal hinterland important corridor.
Bolstered by his supporters of Iran and Russia, Assad's troops have launched a series of counter-offensive in recent weeks against mainly Sunni Muslim insurgents fighting to overthrow him and end his minority Alawi family of four decades grip on power.
Syrian pro-Assad militia of one member said, and now military focus may be transferred to the northern province of Aleppo, which has been mainly in the hands of the rebels last year.
Escape routes
Syria uprising broke out in March 2011 since, more than 80,000 people have been killed, 1.6 million refugees have fled the tensions throughout the Middle East has fueled sectarian conflict spread to Lebanon and divided world powers.
Muscular Shiite group Hezbollah's support seems to give new impetus to Assad. Group, was founded to fight Israel said on Wednesday, Syrian President autumn Qusair indicate it is safe to power.
"Today, we proved beyond doubt that gambling is delusional overthrow Syria's plan, saying:" deputy leader Naim Kassem.
Emphasizes the risks of Lebanon, 1975 and was wrecked ○ 一 九九 own civil war, freedom of the Syrian army rebels head warned that it may have against Hezbollah in its lair.
"Hezbollah fighters penetrated Syrian territory, and when they continue to do so, and to prevent them Syrian, Lebanese authorities do not take any action, I think we were allowed to hit Hezbollah fighters (Lebanon) territory," Salim Freud Reese told the BBC.
Hezbollah's involvement also angered the Arab League issued a resolution meeting, the foreign ministers in Cairo said that it "strongly condemns" all forms of foreign intervention, especially Hezbollah.
France, which like many Western countries have called for Assad to step down, admitted last Wednesday, said his recent military gains have clearly strengthened his hand.
"While we are working towards a political solution, we have to balance things on the ground," French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius told France 24 television stations. France and Britain last month, forcing the European Union to abandon its armed rebels ban, but has not yet said if they intend to take this path.
Syrian artillery and aircraft pounded in recent days Qusair humanitarian agencies warned this week, as many as 1,500 people were injured, trapped in there. Their fate is not clear.
The ICRC said it hopes to get access to Qusair civilians provide food and medical assistance. Syrian authorities informed the International Committee of the Red Cross aid workers can enter this week, once the military action over.
For a long time residents fled the fighting, there are few traces left by the rebels. Near the main square, a two-storey building appears to have been used as a clinic rebels. In a bag lying on a person's legs bloodstained floor. Has left the cup and the fan is still whirring temper summer heat.
Rebels said in a statement, they pull out "in the face of this huge nuclear arsenals and the lack of supplies and Hezbollah" flagrant intervention.
Opposition groups called 'Qusair revolution "in a statement posted on Facebook, saying that the lessons learned from the fighting, accusing ignore them and some militia leaders worrying more about money than fighting political exiles.
"There are camp leaders in this revolution, the industry has become a profit, they do not move unless they've got enough money to pay their weapons and ammunition."
Related to the Syrian security forces source said Assad's troops left the retreat to the nearby Debaa and Lebanese border town of ARSAL encourage rebels quit Qusair, once 30,000 people.
"We are now moving towards crushing Debaa, a Syrian soldier said."
Hezbollah stronghold in south Beirut, residents set off fireworks to celebrate the fall of the spread of news Qusair.
Lebanon, a senior political source close to Hezbollah said that the victory is a strategic success, Assad's allies cheer. He suggested that Hezbollah will not directly intervene in other battles, but the Syrian army may provide indirect assistance.
"Fighting continues in all areas, but I believe Aleppo (will) the first time," he said.
 
 



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