Kidnappings, Killings in DR Congo’s Virunga National Park

Unidentified assailants killed 25-year-old park ranger Rachel Masika Baraka and kidnapped two British tourists and their Congolese driver in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s Virunga National Park on Friday. Expand Virunga Park Ranger Rachel Masika Baraka pictured in an undated photo. © Virunga Park They were part of an organized tourist trip to the UNESCO World Heritage Site, home to stunning volcanos and incredible biodiversity, including the critically endangered mountain gorillas. The three were released on Sunday. No information was made public on whether ransoms were paid. The…

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