Uganda: How Dream Trip for American Tourist Became a Nightmare

It was Kimberly Sue Endicott's dream to go on an excursion to see gorillas in their natural habitat.

That dream looked more like a nightmare last week when the California woman and her tour guide were kidnapped in Queen Elizabeth national park, taken by gunmen who later used their hostages' cell phones to issue ransom demands. But the ordeal ended Sunday when Ugandan security forces rescued Endicott and her Ugandan guide, Jean Paul Mirenge.

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