Louay Almokdad, a spokesman for the rebel Free Syrian Army, said he was shocked by the report.
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"The timing is very suspicious and we believe the Assad regime is behind the kidnapping, " Louay Almokdad told CNN.
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Last week, Syrian rebel spokesman Louay al Mokdad claimed opposition fighters had captured an unexploded canister from an alleged chemical weapons attack.