At least 34 dead as Syria rebels attack regime intel HQ

Beirut - Syrian rebels launched a fierce attack on an intelligence headquarters in Aleppo, leaving at least 34 dead, days after the opposition rejected a UN ceasefire plan for the city.

At least 20 members of regime security forces and 14 rebels were killed on Wednesday in a powerful blast and attack targeting air force intelligence offices in the west of Aleppo, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

It came as President Bashar Assad insisted he continues to enjoy the support of the Syrian people despite nearly four years of war and international pressure on his regime.