Two suspected poachers were shot to death in an exchange of fire with members of the anti-poaching unit in the Etosha National Park on Wednesday. The incident occurred at the Scorpionbelt, Western Zone, when a patrol of the anti-poaching unit observed shoeprints that had entered the park through the park's fence. According to the police, the suspects' tracks were pursued for a distance of 60 km up to a water point where Rhinos mostly feed on small shrubs. It is alleged that when the suspects noticed that they were being pursued, they opened fire on the anti-poaching unit members, resulting in an exchange of fire. "Consequently, the poachers were fatally shot," said the police. It was eventually discovered that the poachers were armed with two hunting rifles.