AMERICAN TOURIST ABDUCTED IN KASESE

By AllanMugabe
www.mknewslink.com
In Kasese
An American tourist and his driver have been kidnapped by armed men in a national park in Uganda.
The U.S. national and a local driver were ambushed and abducted in Queen Elizabeth National Park on Tuesday night, according to statement from government
The incident occurred between 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday along the Edward track, a section located between Katoke gate and wilderness camp in the park, according to Deputy Police spokesman Polly Namaye.
The kidnapped tourists are identified as Kimberley Sue Endecott, a US citizen and one John Paul, a tour guide from World Frontiers Safaris Uganda.
Ugandan security forces have since been hunting for the captives to “locate and rescue them.
Other tourists were identified as Martin Julius and his wife Barbel who escaped the incident unharmed and later contacted authorities,
Namaye, said that the tourists were travelling in a vehicle registration number UAE 777E which was carrying four tourists when the gunmen waylaid them and varnished with two of them. They also took off with the car keys, leaving the other two tourists stranded.
“The kidnappers using the victim’s phone have demanded USD 500,000 (1.8 billion Shillings). We strongly believe this ransom is the reason behind the kidnap. Namaye said.
Queen Elizabeth National Park is Uganda’s most popular tourist destination, with vacationers going on wildlife safaris to see animals such as elephants, hippopotamuses, lions and leopards.

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