Boarding on a Ro-Ro vessel, Sierra Leone
Issued: 4 months, 1 week ago
Date | Reference | Region | Category | Aggressors | Source |
15 Nov 2022 - 19:30 | CW Alert 011- (Nov 22) | West Africa | General alert | TBC | MDAT-GoG/ICC-GoG |
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MDAT-GoG has reported that there has been a boarding on a Ro-Ro vessel while underway approximately 50nm west of Sherbro Island, Sierra Leone. The incident has ended, and the crew and vessel declared safe. UPDATE: The ICC-GoG have received further information stating that the crew spotted seven persons armed with hunting rifles onboard the vessel and retreated to the citadel. The perpetrators remained onboard until the vessel ran aground which resulted in them making their escape. |