Syrian rebels say that have kidnapped a presidential hopeful whose attempt to register as a candidate was turned down by the constitutional court.<br /><br />Unverified footage purports to show Mohammed Kanan claiming to have been forced by the Assad regime to run for the presidency.<br /><br />Video of a massive blast has also been posted on the internet by opposition rebels.It is said to have taken place in northwestern Idlib province.<br /><br />The rebels claim 30 government fighters died when insurgents from the Islamic Front set off explosives in a tunnel beneath a checkpoint.<br /><br />More than 150.000 people have been killed in the three-year-old rebellion against the government. <br /><br />Next month presidential elections are widely expected to return President Bashar al-Assad to power.
