American Kidnapped In Uganda, Held For Ransom, Police Say
NPRAmerican Kidnapped In Uganda, Held For Ransom, Police Say Enlarge this image toggle caption BRENNAN LINSLEY/ASSOCIATED PRESS BRENNAN LINSLEY/ASSOCIATED PRESS An American woman has reportedly been kidnapped while on a game drive in a Uganda national park, and four gunmen are holding her for $500,000 ransom. News of the abduction comes one day after U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told families of Americans held overseas that the U.S. won't pay ransoms because that only encourages terrorists to seize more Americans. The 35-year-old woman and a Ugandan tour guide were abducted from their vehicle at gunpoint Tuesday evening while driving through Queen Elizabeth National Park in southwestern Uganda, according to the Uganda Police Force. Sponsor Message The Uganda Media Centre said that after the kidnapping, four tourists were left "abandoned and unharmed," and were rescued after they contacted national park officials.
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