Britons Kidnapped in DR Congo released
Two Britons held hostage in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been released unharmed, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has announced. Mr Johnson paid tribute to the DRC authorities and the Congolese Institute for Nature Conservation for their "tireless help". The Britons are receiving "support and medical attention", according to a statement by Virunga National Park.
A park ranger killed by the kidnappers has been named as Rachel Masika Baraka. The group's driver was injured and released shortly after the abduction, which took place near the village of Kibati, just north of Goma, on the morning of 11 May.
The British ambassador to the DRC, John Murton, praised the "courage and commitment" of the park authorities and the Congolese Institute for Nature Conservation in securing the safe release of the hostages.
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