[An Nahar] Kenyan rangers rubbed out five suspected elephant poachers in a night-time firefight in the north of the country, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) said on Saturday."Five suspected poachers were last night bumped off and one beat feet during a fierce exchange of fire with Kenya Wildlife Service rangers at Chepareria in West Pokot County," it said.
Two rangers were maimed in the firefight which went on for more than 40 minutes, the KWS said, adding that it had recovered 50 kilograms of elephant tusks and three assault rifles at the scene.