India deploys military for the first time to protect rhinos at Kaziranga National Park

South China Morning Post 2019-07-08

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Poachers are taking advantage of better camouflage and flooding during India's rainy season to hunt wild animals at Kaziranga National Park. To fight back, authorities have put together a Special Rhino Protection Force: 82 soldiers armed with AK47 assault rifles have been deployed to protect the endangered animals.
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