Namibia: Rangers Fight Off Suspected Poachers in Outjo Area Shootout
[Namibian] Anti-poaching rangers exchanged gunfire with two suspected poachers at a farm in the Outjo district on Saturday morning, leaving one suspect injured.
On Saturday morning, anti-poaching rangers in the Outjo district of Namibia engaged in a shootout with two suspected poachers. The incident unfolded around 09:00 at a farm named Kifaru, when the two men, aged 30 and 45, allegedly entered the farm. The rangers, on patrol, noticed the suspects and exchanged gunfire. The 30-year-old suspect was hit and was taken to a hospital in Outjo for treatment.
The 45-year-old suspect fled the scene. Upon investigation, police recovered a hunting rifle, ammunition, a knife, an axe, bread, and chips from the area. Additionally, a 35-year-old man, believed to be the getaway driver, was arrested. He was found near the farm, driving a seven-seater vehicle parked along a road northeast of Outjo.
The suspects face charges of attempting to hunt protected wildlife and trespassing on private property.
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