The Duke of Cambridge has condemned the horrendous attack that killed at least six park rangers on Sunday in an ambush on Africa s oldest national park - adding they should be honoured not attacked.
The rangers were killed as they guarded endangered species in Democratic Republic of Congo s Virunga National Park, a sanctuary for endangered mountain gorillas that is also home to dozens of armed groups.
Prince William, 39, who is president of United for Wildlife, has since spoken of the dangers the rangers are often faced with. The horrendous attack on staff at the Virunga National Park is abhorrent and I condemn the actions of those responsible in the strongest terms, he said on Monday night, according to The Telegraph.
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Six Virunga Park rangers killed in eastern Congo ambush by Reuters
Sunday, 10 January 2021 17:10 GMT
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GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Armed men on Sunday killed at least six rangers and wounded several others in an ambush in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo s Virunga National Park, a sanctuary for endangered mountain gorillas, the park said.
The identity of the assailants was not immediately clear, said Olivier Mukisya, a Virunga spokesman. Previous attacks against the rangers have been blamed on various militias who fight to control land and natural resources in eastern Congo.
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