Poacher
Killed In Tana River
31st
May 2006
By: Connie Maina
Kenya
Wildlife Service rangers early today engaged a gang of 3 heavily
armed poachers at Galana ranch around Ali Choroa area, in
Tana River District. One Heavily armed poacher was eliminated
during the fire exchange.
The
incident, which occurred at 6 15 am today, comes in the wake
of yet another contact between KWS rangers and poachers on
the May 19th, 2006 within Lamu District where three other
poachers were gunned down and 2 AK 47 rifles, 2 magazines,
240 rounds of ammunition and four rhino horns were recovered.
Today’s
incident saw our rangers recovering 1 AK 47-assault rifle,
two magazines and 120 rounds of ammunition from the dead poacher.
Our
rangers are, currently trailing the two-armed poachers who
escaped arrest.
So
far, 4 armed Somali poachers have been gunned, 3 AK 47 assault
rifles, 360 rounds of ammunitions, 4 magazines and 4 rhino
horns recovered in the on-going operation which began on May
13th 2006, after two rhinos were reported killed in Tsavo
East National Park.
In
carrying out our mandate of conserving and protecting our
wildlife heritage, Kenya Wildlife Service is doing all it
can, to safeguard the security of wildlife and visitors in
all our protected areas. |
