The woman and her tour guide were freed unharmed by the police after a ransom was paid.
A number of suspects have been arrested by the Ugandan authorities who are believed to have been involved in the kidnapping of an American woman and her local tour guide.
Police spokesperson Fred Enanga told AFP: “All those arrested are suspected to be behind the kidnapping. At this point, I can’t give the number of those arrested but the arrests have taken place and investigations are ongoing.”
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