Kidnappers demand $500,000 as ransom for an American tourist and a driver who were taken at gunpoint in southwest Uganda, police say
Four armed men kidnapped an American tourist in Uganda Tuesday and have demanded $500,000 as ransom, the Ugandan Tourism Board and Ugandan police force have said.
The American citizen -- a woman -- and a Ugandan driver were kidnapped at gunpoint at Queen Elizabeth National Park in southwest Uganda, while on a game drive on Tuesday evening, a statement released by the agencies said."The kidnappers, using the victim's phone have demanded 500,000 USD," police said, adding"we strongly believe this ransom is the reason behind the kidnap.
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