By; Wildlife Authority

07th April 2019

There are still mixed reactions over the reported rescue of a United States tourist and a Ugandan tour guide who were kidnapped on Tuesday by gunmen in Queen Elizabeth National Park have been rescued.

Kimbley Sue Endecott, 35, and the guide, Jean Paul, were kidnapped at gunpoint during an evening drive on Edward track between Katoke gate and Wilderness Camp in Kanungu District.

The kidnappers demanded USD 500,000 (1.8billion Shillings) as ransom for their release.

The suspects left two other elderly tourists, Julius Martin and his wife Barbel, in the tour van unharmed but took away the car keys.

Since the incident all security organs camped in Kasese in search for the two people and according to Bashil Hangi, the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) spokesperson he confirmed last evening around 8pm that the victims had been rescued alive from the Democratic Republic of Congo without any further details.


Monday 8th April 2019 04:16:23 AM