It is certainly true that conservation organizations are trying mightily to depopulate Virunga Park. Meanwhile, 1200 innocent Congolese men, women and children are dying every day in this region.
“Savages” with cell phones?
“The two adults were highly intelligent, with knowledge of many areas of life. They spoke Kinande, Swahili, Lingala, French and English.
“Eight of the group made an incursion into the park, while those remaining around the base, following the progress of the operation. They were in constant telephone communication from the start till the very end of the operation. They even asked their colleagues to top-up the credit on their phones,” the report continues.
There is no doubt that shots were fired from both sides. As to who fired first, the truth will be lost in the fog of the conservation wars.
What we do know is that The Advance Ranger Force, supported by WildLifeDirect and trained by Muir (FZS) and Poppe and Mercenary Conrad Thorpe have been filmed detaining villagers, wrapping snares around their necks, with loaded, fully automatic weapons pointed at their heads, until the captives literally peed in their pants. Congo: Guns for Hire 2006 can be viewed on the web at www.vonplanta.net.
As for the sensationalist, headline garnering claims that the attackers, who were not Mai Mai at all, plan to kill every last remaining gorilla in Virunga, here is what the attackers told the wildlife groups, but will not be seen in any news reports.
“Their mission was to weaken the guards of the Park by taking their arms, so that the population (is) able to cultivate easily within the park boundaries.
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