Kenya: Poachers kill 11 elephants in worst attack

Police found 214 tusks worth US$1.32 million hidden in a coffin and fertilizer bags in neighboring Tanzania in October last year. The force said smugglers had planned to transport the ivory to Kenya for onward shipment to Asia.

Africa is home to more than 470,000 elephants whose survival is threatened by poaching and habitat loss.

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