Hunt for American tourist kidnapped in Uganda covers area bigger than Rhode Island.
Local official Nelson Natukunda said that the army and police were using both ground troops and aircraft to search 1,200 square miles, an area larger than Rhode Island.Natukunda added that there was another kidnapping in the park last month and the victims were taken to Congo but released after a ransom was paid. The victims of the previous incident were locals, authorities said.
The identities and affiliations of the kidnappers are unknown and police have previously said they believe the ransom is the motive behind the incident."Right now we don't know the exact location where she is, but the security is doing its work," said Bashir Hangi, the communications manager for the Uganda Wildlife Authority, referring to the American.
The U.S. Embassy in Kampala confirmed it was aware of the kidnapping and warned travelers in the area should be cautious due to the ongoing security operation. Despite the kidnapping being characterized as rare by local officials, Logar said the tourism industry will likely take a hit beyond Uganda. “When something happens, not just in a specific area of a specific country, if something happens in Africa, people get scared travelling to Africa. That’s how the geographical perception of this continent is,” he said."People are held at gunpoint in America as well."Linda Givetash is a reporter based in London. She previously worked for The Canadian Press in Vancouver and Nation Media in Uganda.
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