Uganda Says Arrests Made for Kidnapping of American Tourist

Image released by Wild Frontiers tour company on April 8, 2019, shows American tourist Kim Endicott, right, and field guide Jean-Paul Mirenge a day after they were rescued following a kidnap by unknown gunmen in Uganda's Queen Elizabeth National Park. Wild Frontiers via AP

KAMPALA, Uganda—Ugandan police say they have arrested some people over the kidnapping last week of an American tourist who has since been freed.

Police did not specify how many people were arrested but said they are “actively investigating” the kidnapping which took place on April 2 in a national park.