Five Wildlife Rangers Killed In Virunga National Park – Reports

Five wildlife rangers and their driver have been killed in the Virunga National Park, a haven for endangered gorillas that has been under threat from poachers and rebel fighters for years. The team in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) came under gunfire around 6 am local time (0400 GMT) while travelling to a base near the Ishasha border crossing with neighbouring Uganda, Reuters reported.Speaking to the AFP news agency, park spokesman Joel Malembe confirmed: “We hav