Rebel threat to gorillas

09 October 2007 - 02:00
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NAIROBI - Congolese rebels linked to Laurent Nkunda have overrun a protected area for endangered gorillas and displaced rangers.

NAIROBI - Congolese rebels linked to Laurent Nkunda have overrun a protected area for endangered gorillas and displaced rangers.

This has made it difficult to track the primates, leaving them open to attacks by militias, Wildlife Direct said yesterday. - Sapa