In neighbouring Luhansk, where a vote was also held, rebels declared independence.
While members of the opposition blamed the Assad regime, Syria's government held rebels responsible.
Blockades have become a common tactic, with government troops holding rebel-held areas near Damascus under siege for several years and, more recently, rebel groups blockading some territory loyal to Assad, who has the military backing of Iran and Russia.
It is also questionable whether Rwanda has the power to hold Congolese rebels to the agreement.
There are 2,500 French troops in the Ivory Coast, trying to hold back rebels while the French government encourages peace talks.
But kept alive by tenuous resupply into the port they barely hold, the rebels have created a maze of fighting positions and tank obstacles.
Rebels said the Syrian Army had been using jail cells to hold captured rebel fighters, while gathering troops at the stations to stage attacks or fire from the rooftops.
The Vols held the Rebels (21-10) to 38.6 percent shooting.
In 1998, Mr. Salem's father, Jaime Salem, was held by rebels for nearly three months.
He said talks were under way to release his relatives in return for 12 captives held by rebels.
