Uganda makes arrests in kidnapping of US tourist and her guide
While security officials earlier refused to say if a ransom had been paid, a tourism minister confirmed payment was made
Kampala — Uganda said on Tuesday some suspects had been arrested in connection with last week’s kidnapping of an American tourist and her guide in a national park, while a minister told a local TV a ransom had been paid to free them. 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 the 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 duri...
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