The kidnappers of a 35-year-old American tourist and her local driver, who were abducted in southwestern Uganda, demanded a ransom of 500.000 dollars, the local police reported today.
The kidnappers demanded 500.000 US dollars on the phone of the abducted tourist, the spokeswoman for the Ugandan police said in a statement.
The Ugandan government said earlier today that armed men kidnapped an American tourist and his Ugandan driver in a national park in southwestern Uganda, not far from the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo. At that time, the sex of the abducted person was not specified.
As stated by the Government spokesman, four armed men who have not yet been identified ambushed yesterday between 17.00:19.00 and XNUMX:XNUMX and kidnapped an American tourist and a Ugandan driver at the entrance to the Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Another four tourists who were present at the time of the ambush passed unharmed, they contacted their hotel and were quickly taken to safety, he said and added that the priority now is to find, rescue and return the two kidnapped persons safely.
He said that a joint operation by the police, army and Ugandan rangers is underway.
Abductions in Uganda's protected areas are rare, according to the AP agency. Queen Elizabeth National Park in southwestern Uganda is a popular safari destination in that country.
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