Tourist Kimberley Sue Endecott, 35, and guide Jean Paul Mirenge-Remezo were ambushed and seized by gunmen as they drove in Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Tourist Kimberley Sue Endecott, 35, and guide Jean Paul Mirenge-Remezo were ambushed and seized by gunmen as they drove in Queen Elizabeth National Park in the country's southwest near the border with Democratic Republic of Congo on April 2.
It's one of Uganda's most visited parks, home to antelopes, lions, elephants, hippos, crocodile and leopards. The kidnappers later demanded a ransom of $500,000. On Sunday Ugandan security officials said they had rescued the pair unharmed near the border. In a statement on Tuesday, police said:"The joint security team actively investigating the kidnapping incident ... has made some arrests of suspects, on suspicion of being involved."
Police did not give details about the suspects but said they had been detained during"raids and extensive searches" in Kanungu district, more than 400km southwest of the capital Kampala.
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