At least eight arrests have been made in connection with the kidnapping of an American tourist and her safari guide in Uganda's most popular national park, ABC News has learned. Uganda Police Force spokesperson Fred Enanga announced at a press conference Tuesday that 'some arrests of suspects
At least eight arrests have been made in connection with the kidnapping of an American tourist and her safari guide in Uganda's most popular national park, ABC News has learned.
"We have an intelligence-led operation, which was calculated and tactical in the early stages, and is now progressing unhindered, with raids and extensive searches," Enanga told reporters at Tuesday's press conference. Remezo, a senior guide for safari tour operator Wild Frontiers Uganda, was leading Endicott and a Canadian couple on an evening game drive in the park's southern Ishasha section on April 2 when they were allegedly ambushed by four gunmen in military uniforms. The gunmen apparently held the group at gunpoint before snatching the keys to their safari vehicle and fleeing with Remezo and Endicott, according to police.
After a days-long search operation by Ugandan police, armed forces and wildlife authorities, Endicott and Remezo were"rescued" unharmed from the neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo and brought back to Uganda on Sunday evening. Story continuesUganda Police Force spokesperson Fred Enanga said at a Monday press conference that he did not believe a ransom was paid. However, a Wild Frontiers Uganda spokesperson told ABC News a ransom was paid. It was unclear who paid or how much was given.
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