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American tourist kidnapped in Uganda freed after Sh50 million ransom paid

Kimberly Endicott and Jean-Paul Mirenge [photo courtesy ]

A US tourist and a safari guide kidnapped by gunmen in a Ugandan national park have been recovered safe and sound after a ransom was paid for their release, a safari firm said on Sunday.

The pair were hauled from their safari vehicle by four gunmen around dusk on Tuesday as they drove through the Queen Elizabeth National Park.

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