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British Students Robbed By Gunmen In Tanzania
The students were on an expedition when they had money and valuables taken by the gang, leaving them "shaken" but unhurt.5:03pm UK, Friday 23 August 2013
The Kent school says the students' ordeal will not stop trips to Tanzania
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Gunmen forced a group of 16 British students and staff from their vehicle during a roadside ambush during an expedition in Tanzania.
Money, cameras and mobile phones were stolen as the robbers rifled through their belongings during the hold-up in the Tabora region.
The group of 14 students, aged 15 to 18, and two staff from private Cranbrook School in Kent, were "shaken" but uninjured following the robbery.
A police escort was assigned to them for the remainder of the four-week trip by the regional police commissioner, headmaster John Weeds said.
The British High Commission in Dar es Salaam was told about the incident, which Mr Weeds said would not deter the school's pupils from travelling to east Africa again.
Mr Weeds said: "The vehicle was not targeted, and there were a number of other local people in the same queue of traffic involved. It wasn't just about the students.
"The students were fine. There is no accounting for the emotional effect of such an episode as that is difficult to diagnose, but they came back in high spirits.
"We will review what happened but we are very enthusiastic about sending our students to the developing world. It's a very valuable way of broadening horizons.
"It gives some experience of a completely different environment in a controlled way."
The attack happened last month but details have only just come to light, with four men due in court after admitting robbery according to reports.
The school has been sending students to east Africa for around 30 years to work alongside local people on aid-related projects and to learn about their culture.
Mr Weeds praised the response of the Tanzanian police to the robbery.
Source: www.skynews.com
The students were on an expedition when they had money and valuables taken by the gang, leaving them "shaken" but unhurt.5:03pm UK, Friday 23 August 2013
The Kent school says the students' ordeal will not stop trips to Tanzania
Gunmen forced a group of 16 British students and staff from their vehicle during a roadside ambush during an expedition in Tanzania.
Money, cameras and mobile phones were stolen as the robbers rifled through their belongings during the hold-up in the Tabora region.
The group of 14 students, aged 15 to 18, and two staff from private Cranbrook School in Kent, were "shaken" but uninjured following the robbery.
A police escort was assigned to them for the remainder of the four-week trip by the regional police commissioner, headmaster John Weeds said.
The British High Commission in Dar es Salaam was told about the incident, which Mr Weeds said would not deter the school's pupils from travelling to east Africa again.
Mr Weeds said: "The vehicle was not targeted, and there were a number of other local people in the same queue of traffic involved. It wasn't just about the students.
"The students were fine. There is no accounting for the emotional effect of such an episode as that is difficult to diagnose, but they came back in high spirits.
"We will review what happened but we are very enthusiastic about sending our students to the developing world. It's a very valuable way of broadening horizons.
"It gives some experience of a completely different environment in a controlled way."
The attack happened last month but details have only just come to light, with four men due in court after admitting robbery according to reports.
The school has been sending students to east Africa for around 30 years to work alongside local people on aid-related projects and to learn about their culture.
Mr Weeds praised the response of the Tanzanian police to the robbery.
Source: www.skynews.com
