Eight people have been arrested in connection with the kidnapping of an American tourist and her tour guide in Uganda, police say
"These suspects have strong to kidnapping tourists," Ugandan police spokesman Fred Enanga told CNN of the eight Ugandan suspects."This is something they had been planning on doing -- to kidnap tourists with intention ransom." It was not clear if the suspected kidnappers were targeting Americans or just foreigners in general.
See US tourist safe after abduction in Uganda 01:49Wild Frontiers, the tour company Endicott was with when she and Mirenge were kidnapped, said it was"extremely relieved" to confirm their release, which involved a"negotiated handover, conducted between the Ugandan and US authorities."There have, however, been conflicting reports over whether a ransom was paid. Police had said they would not offer the money.
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