William, from Wildlife Direct, left this report this morning in the Gorilla Protection blog:
Last night the Kabaraza Patrol Post, 30km North of Rutshuru, was attacked by rebels. One park ranger was killed and another is seriously wounded with a gunshot in the neck.
Over these last few days tensions have increased in this area and there are worries that the situation could deteriorate further.
Rob Muir from FZS, and Augustin from WWF left early this morning to go to the wounded guard and provide emergency supplies. More details will be given upon their safe return.
I can’t find anything in Google news about this attack, but BBC News has a story about clashes between government troops and Laurent Nkunda’s rebels.
The idea of armed soldiers attacking park rangers is so beyond our reality, isn’t it?
s.
Filed under: Mountain gorillas, Virunga National Park Rangers
