A Zimbabwean man has been kidnapped by bandits in the DRC.
He was employed by a Canadian gold mining firm.
A DRC army spokesperson, Captain Dieudonne Kasereka on
Monday confirmed that a Zimbabwean national and a South African working for
Banro were kidnapped in the restive South Kivu province at around 10.30
am. The army officer did not name the
kidnapped miners but confirmed a manhunt had been launched to secure their
release.
"The Banro officials were ambushed by armed bandits on
Friday at 10.30 am between Salamabila and Kitindi in the Maniema region,"
Kasereka told the DRC media.
Kasereka however
indicated unconfirmed reports claimed there were as many as four officials who
had been seized, but the military only had solid information relating to two
foreign nationals.
"Sources speak of four officials kidnapped but the
report we have is that a South African and a Zimbabwean were kidnapped by
rebels active in the region. The army
has been hunting for them," he said.
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