Gorilla sanctuary workers in eastern DRC kidnapped by militia

Eighteen hostages are alive and abductors are demanding a large ransom, local sources say

Eighteen employees of a gorilla sanctuary in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo have been abducted by a militia group, sources have said.

An official with an NGO said the abduction took place on Monday in the area of Nzovu, in Kahuzi-Biega national park. They said an armed group called the Mai-Mai Raia Mutomboki was responsible.