Two suspected rhino poachers were allegedly killed in a fire
exchange with the army officers in the Mombo area of the Okavango Delta.
Acting Maun station commander Samuel told media that Four Botswana Defence Force (BDF) reportedly shot and killed
the poachers in the Mombo area of the Okavango Delta on Sunday.
Kgomo said the four
officers were on patrol and saw the poachers’ tracks. Shortly they heard a
gunshot in the distance. Moving the direction of the sound, the officers saw a
female black rhino with a young one in flight. The mother rhino had evident gun
wounds and was running from the poachers. The officers pulled an ambush knowing the
poachers will be following it. True to their suspicions the poachers appeared. Once
seeing the officers the poachers did not waste time as they shot at the BDF
officers who in retaliation killed them in the fire exchange. The rhino was later found
dead a short distance away leaving its young one.
The bodies of the suspected poachers are currently at Letsholathebe
II in Maun for investigations. The army discovered
a .375 rifle in possession of the deceased poachers. The nationalities of the
suspected poachers are still unknown but there are suspicions they may be
Namibians.
