Article: British tourists robbed by Masai warriors with AK47s.

TWO British couples have been robbed by armed Masai warriors at a luxury safari resort in Kenya.

Witnesses say the raiders had the distinctive elongated earlobes and bright red cloaks of the Masai tribe.

The six men, some with AK47 rifles, took a member of staff hostage at the Mara Porini Camp, close to the Masai Mara game reserve, before firing into the air to wake the terrified guests.

Police have named one of the couples as Ruth and Colin Garthwaite, from Bradford.

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