Vyombo vya habari Ulaya vimehusisha mauaji ya mr. Gower kuwa ya kigaidi na sio ujangili

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British pilot murdered by poachers died a hero as he tried to save his passenger’s life: Three arrested as it emerges Tanzania’s black market in ivory is being fuelled by Islamist terrorists

• EXCLUSIVE: Helicopter pilot Roger Gower was shot out of the sky by poachers but still tried to land the aircraft to save the life of his colleague
• Friend said it was 'typical' of Mr Gower, 37, to put others before himself
• Three people have been arrested, according to Tanzanian authorities

A British helicopter pilot who was shot out of the sky as he tried to stop elephant poachers in Tanzania died while trying to save his passenger's life, MailOnline can reveal.

Roger Gower, 37, was fatally wounded by an AK-47 while taking part in a helicopter operation to catch the gang in a game reserve next to Serengeti National park.

Poachers are known to be supported by Islamist extremist groups, who use cash from ivory and trophies to fund their terror war on the African continent.

A friend told how Mr Gower calmly held the controls as his helicopter plummeted towards the ground in an attempt to save the life of his South African colleague, Nick Bester.

Despite his injuries, Mr Gower managed to manoeuvre the aircraft into a tree allowing his spotter Mr Brewster time to jump out before it crashed to the ground.

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Hero: Roger Gower, pictured, held the controls of the helicopter as it plummeted towards the ground in an attempt to save the life of his South African colleague, Nick Bester, who was injured in the crash but survived

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Investigation: Jumanne Maghembe, Tanzania's Minister for Tourism and Natural Resources, and officials walk towards the site of the fatal helicopter crash yesterday. Three people have been arrested over the killing

Mr Bester, who worked with Mr Gower at the Friedkin Conservation Fund, was injured in the crash but survived.

The organisation's director Pratik Patel, a close friend of Mr Gower, said it was typical of the Briton to attempt a landing after being hit.

He said: 'It took a lot of spirit, a certain kind of individual to try to put the helicopter down safely even after being shot.'

The bullet pierced the floor of the helicopter and struck Mr Gower's leg, shoulder and eye before exiting through the roof of the helicopter.

Tanzanian authorities today announced they have arrested three suspects over the killing.


The poachers had already killed two elephants when Mr Gower saw a third moments after it had been shot, his colleagues said.

Mr Patel, who was working on the same anti-poaching operation, said: 'He was called out after anti-poaching units heard gunshots and rangers on the ground found two dead elephants.

'Roger Gower was surveying the perimeter of the game reserve from the air, looking for evidence of poachers to give to police and rangers.

'He saw a third dead elephant which had only very recently been killed and flew back to investigate, which was when a man appeared and shot straight at the helicopter.'

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The aircraft crashed while it was tracking a group of elephant poachers near the Serengeti National Park

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Selfless: Friends said it was typical of the pilot, pictured, to put others before himself

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Close friends: Roger Gower with Tom Lithgow, the first person to employ him as a pilot in Tanzania

He said he would remember Roger as a 'great guy' with a 'brilliant sense of humour'. 'I loved his British "cockney" accent and really dry sense of humour,' he added.

In recent years Tanzania has seen a spike in elephant poaching, fuelled by a rise in the price of ivory in China and other Asian countries, where it is used as medicine and in ornaments.

Between 2009 and 2014, Tanzania lost 60 per cent of its elephant population, according to a government census.

The animals are killed for their tusks, which are trafficked ilegally out of Africa as ivory.

Mr Patel said that poaching is dangerous because it is run by gangs who have links to militia and even terrorist groups.

'Since 2008 it has become very lucrative to sell ivory to China and south-east Asia. In Africa, we are surrounded by militia groups, which all need to find resources to fight their wars, wherever they are.

'They need to buy ammunition, AK47s. And so they have made it a business. The individuals that are coming into kill elephants have military training, they are crack shots. This is a dangerous business.

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Shocking pictures were posted on Facebook last night including this one of the pilot's blood-stained chair

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Mr Gower, who trained as an accountant, was working with the Friedkin Conservation Fund in Tanzania

'Poaching has become a lucrative, well-organised, synchronised business. You've heard of SPLA, LRA, Janjaweed, Boko Haram, Al Shabaab, and for many years people talked about "blood diamonds". Well now, we have blood ivory. '

Mr Gower originally trained as an accountant and worked in London before deciding to move to East Africa to work as a pilot.

In 2009, Tom Lithgow was the first person to employ him as a pilot in Tanzania, in his tourism company Tanzania by Firelight, and the pair also lived together for more than a year.

'Roger Gower was one of the best pilots I have ever worked with,' he said. 'His background as an accountant made him very pedantic, and that was what made him excellent.

'He was also a very gentle person with a great sense of humour. A lot of our success in tourism was down to him because he was the type of character that clients would remember and recommend to their friends. He always knew what music to play and how to tickle your funny bone. '

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The Foreign Office has confirmed it is providing support to the victim's family

Mr Gower was not married but friends said he was very close to his family, including siblings, nieces and nephews.

Tanzanian authorities said two people were arrested in connection with the poaching incident on Friday, shortly before Roger Gower was killed.

Minister Jumanne Maghembe today announced that three suspects had been arrested over the killing and pledged that any others will be caught in security operations.

Lazaro Nyalandu, a former minister of tourism and natural resources, wrote on Twitter that Gower was killed by AK-47 assault rifle fire.

'You loved our country and I knew you on many flights we took together,' Nyalandu wrote.

Dan Friedkin, chairman of the Friedkin Conservation Fund, who Mr Gower was working with, released a statement last night saying: 'On Friday, we lost our colleague Roger Gower who was killed in the fight against elephant poaching in Tanzania.

'We are profoundly saddened by the loss of our dear friend. This tragic event again highlights the appalling risk and cost of protecting Tanzania's wildlife.'

The Foreign Office said: 'We are providing assistance to the family at this difficult time.'

 

[MKWEPA KODI]

Hawa jamaa wakipatikana wanatakiwa wapigwe risasi bila kufikishwa mahakamani maana hakuna namna nyingine, watasumbua mahakama

 

[Inside10]

kumbe ni magaidi.

 

[bagamoyo]

BY R.B
'Poaching has become a lucrative, well-organised, synchronised business. You've heard of SPLA, LRA, Janjaweed, Boko Haram, Al Shabaab, and for many years people talked about "blood diamonds". Well now, we have blood ivory. '

Mkuu,
Uelewa wangu ''blood diamonds'' au ''Blood ivory'' maana yake ni kuwa uvunaji wa mali ya asili unatumika kuchochea na kufadhili '' vita'' vya aina mbalimbali kama '' kugawanya nchi Sudan/South Sudan, vita vya wenyewe kwa wenyewe huko Congo DRC- ilivyokuwa Sierra Leone, Liberia, Maoist wa Nepal, FARC Colombia na hata inaweza kufadhili ugaidi.

 

[Criterion]

BY R.B
'Poaching has become a lucrative, well-organised, synchronised business. You've heard of SPLA, LRA, Janjaweed, Boko Haram, Al Shabaab, and for many years people talked about "blood diamonds". Well now, we have blood ivory. '

Mkuu,
Uelewa wangu ''blood diamonds'' au ''Blood ivory'' maana yake ni kuwa uvunaji wa mali ya asili unatumika kuchochea na kufadhili '' vita'' vya aina mbalimbali kama '' kugawanya nchi Sudan/South Sudan, vita vya wenyewe kwa wenyewe huko Congo DRC- ilivyokuwa Sierra Leone, Liberia, Maoist wa Nepal, FARC Columbia na hata inaweza kufadhili ugaidi.

Tunasema ccm kuna magaidi ambayo magufuli hawezi kuyagusa, watu wanabadili agenda. Sasa haya mambo yako kweupe.

 

[TEKNOLOJIA]

I can connect the dots now.Soon every thing will be out in the open for everyone to see!

 

[Kizibao]

Tunasema ccm kuna magaidi ambayo magufuli hawezi kuyagusa, watu wanabadili agenda. Sasa haya mambo yako kweupe.

Hilo ni Gazeti ni la dailymail la UK. Hapo huyo Mr Gower hakusema moja kwa moja kama ni materorist just amevitaja hivyo vikosi just kwa mfano ni na akasema blood ivory kwa sababu ime cost maisha ya mtu au watu kama huyo pilot(kwa lugha nyengine jamaa wanauwa watu ili wapate pembe). Kwa hivyo ifahamu hiyo habari vizuri na gazeti la dailymail linajulikana kwa kushupatia vitu kama hivyo. Na huyo kijana aliyeleta huu uzi amekurupuka bila kuifahamu vizuri hii habari

 

[Wajad]

Hawa jammaa wakipatikana wanatakiwa wapigwe risasi bila kufikishwa mahakamani maana hakuna namna nyingine, watasumbua mahakama[/QUOTEmkuu una undugu na pinda]

Hawa jamaa wakipatikana wanatakiwa wapigwe risasi bila kufikishwa mahakamani maana hakuna namna nyingine, watasumbua mahakama

 

[Kiranga]

The terrorism angle is pure speculation.

 

[Criterion]

Hilo ni Gazeti ni la dailymail la UK. Hapo huyo Mr Gower hakusema moja kwa moja kama ni materorist just amevitaja hivyo vikosi just kwa mfano ni na akasema blood ivory kwa sababu ime cost maisha ya mtu au watu kama huyo pilot(kwa lugha nyengine jamaa wanauwa watu ili wapate pembe). Kwa hivyo ifahamu hiyo habari vizuri na gazeti la dailymail linajulikana kwa kushupatia vitu kama hivyo. Na huyo kijana aliyeleta huu uzi amekurupuka bila kuifahamu vizuri hii habari

Huo ndio uhai wa magaidi. Syria wana smugle mafuta na wana washirika kila mahali kwenye mali asili za vyanzo vya fedha. Ninaona muunganiko wa wazi kabisa kwa mauaji na umalizaji wa tembo wetu kwenye awamu ya nne na ushamirshami wa support za magaidi intentionally ama kwa ujuha. ( Awamu ya tano ni mapema kusema). Serikali ya ccm imekuwa kimya sana pamoja na baadhi ya makada wake wakuu kuhusishwa moja kwa moja na biashar ahii haramu. Hata msigwa alipoanza kuibua kashfa ya uwindaji haramu, srikali ilitumia fedha nyingi sana kutaka kuzima hiyo agenda isibainike hadi msigwa alilpowahi kuweka vielelezo.


Sasa serikali ilikuwa inaziam kashfa kwa maslahi ya nani kama kweli haiwalei wahusika? Serikai makini ingefuatilia na kufrahi kupata taarifa zenye mrengo wa kulinda maslahi ya taifa. Hii ya ccm bila shaka inaubia wa moja kw amoja na wahusika wa mauaji ya tembo na wanyama wetu ambao ndio watumishi wa ugaidi.

Just connect dots ambazo ziko wazi sana.

 

[Kizibao]

Huo ndio uhai wa magaidi. Syria wana smugle mafuta na wana washirika kila mahali kwenye mali asili za vyanzo vya fedha. Ninaona muunganiko wa wazi kabisa kwa mauaji na umalizaji wa tembo wetu kwenye awamu ya nne na ushamirshami wa support za magaidi intentionally ama kwa ujuha. ( Awamu ya tano ni mapema kusema). Serikali ya ccm imekuwa kimya sana pamoja na baadhi ya makada wake wakuu kuhusishwa moja kwa moja na biashar ahii haramu. Hata msigwa alipoanza kuibua kashfa ya uwindaji haramu, srikali ilitumia fedha nyingi sana kutaka kuzima hiyo agenda isibainike hadi msigwa alilpowahi kuweka vielelezo.


Sasa serikali ilikuwa inaziam kashfa kwa maslahi ya nani kama kweli haiwalei wahusika? Serikai makini ingefuatilia na kufrahi kupata taarifa zenye mrengo wa kulinda maslahi ya taifa. Hii ya ccm bila shaka inaubia wa moja kw amoja na wahusika wa mauaji ya tembo na wanyama wetu ambao ndio watumishi wa ugaidi.

Just connect dots ambazo ziko wazi sana.

Hakuna kitu kama hicho..inaonyesha your political view zimekufanya uwe totally delusional.Inaonyesha unajua sasa tupe magaidi gani wanahusika na hilo.. kwani mpaka hivi sasa waliokamatwa wanajulikana.. je unataka kuniambia ni magaidi?

 

[Kiranga]

Hakuna kitu kama hicho..inaonyesha your political view zimekufanya uwe totally delusional.Inaonyesha unajua sasa tupe magaidi gani wanahusika na hilo.. kwani mpaka hivi sasa waliokamatwa wanajulikana.. je unataka kuniambia ni magaidi?

Mazee,

Wabongo wengine hata hawajui Daily Mail ni gazeti gani.

Kwa sababu ni gazeti la Uingereza tu wanataka kuamini.

Hili ni kama gazeti la Shigongo la Uingereza.

 

[Criterion]

Wewe ndiye hujui magaidi wanavyo outsource resources. Na hata kuna wengine wanafumikishwa kazi za magaidi wala hawajijui na hawajui hata nani anamiliki ajira zao. Open your eyes.

Hakuna kitu kama hicho..inaonyesha your political view zimekufanya uwe totally delusional.Inaonyesha unajua sasa tupe magaidi gani wanahusika na hilo.. kwani mpaka hivi sasa waliokamatwa wanajulikana.. je unataka kuniambia ni magaidi?

 

[Kizibao]

Wewe ndiye hujui magaidi wanavyo outsource resources. Na hata kuna wengine wanafumikishwa kazi za magaidi wala hawajijui na hawajui hata nani anamiliki ajira zao. Open your eyes.

Nitajie wacha kuzunguuka ni kikundi gani cha magaidi kinahusishwa na ujangili na Tanzania... huoni ufahari wa kuwa mtu wa mwanzo kunifungua macho kuhusu suala hili

 

[Msingida]

Hivi yule mfanyabiashara mwenye meli iliyokuwa ikisafirisha Pembe za Ndovu kutoka Tanzania kwenda Hong Kong,Ndg,Mh,Dr A.Kinana aliacha hiyo biashara ya kusafirisha?

 

[GHIBUU]

Hapo wazungu wataleta wataalam wenyewe kuja kuchunguza, kwa intelligence ya tz hawawezi kumkamata muhusika kitakacho fanyika ni kuwanyanyasa wasio husika.

 

[Barbarosa]

Tunasema ccm kuna magaidi ambayo magufuli hawezi kuyagusa, watu wanabadili agenda. Sasa haya mambo yako kweupe.

Kuwa mwangalifu dogo, Uhuru pia ina mipaka yake Duniani hata Mbinguni pia!​

 

[Chakaza]

Wewe ndiye hujui magaidi wanavyo outsource resources. Na hata kuna wengine wanafumikishwa kazi za magaidi wala hawajijui na hawajui hata nani anamiliki ajira zao. Open your eyes.

Yaani hapa natetemeka kweli kila nikifikiria kuwa hizi connection zisije zikamgusa yule mbaya wake Msigwa ikaja kuchafua image ya chama chetu kitukufu Zilipendwa. Tatizo ni kuwa ukishirikiana na shetani huwa anatabia ya kukuacha peupe na ukimtafuta unakuta yeye kesha sepa na kukuachia msala peke yako.

 

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BY R.B
'Poaching has become a lucrative, well-organised, synchronised business. You've heard of SPLA, LRA, Janjaweed, Boko Haram, Al Shabaab, and for many years people talked about "blood diamonds". Well now, we have blood ivory. '

Mkuu,
Uelewa wangu ''blood diamonds'' au ''Blood ivory'' maana yake ni kuwa uvunaji wa mali ya asili unatumika kuchochea na kufadhili '' vita'' vya aina mbalimbali kama '' kugawanya nchi Sudan/South Sudan, vita vya wenyewe kwa wenyewe huko Congo DRC- ilivyokuwa Sierra Leone, Liberia, Maoist wa Nepal, FARC Columbia na hata inaweza kufadhili ugaidi.

Yap yap thats how it is...

 

[nalekazo sajaid]

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