Possible incident involving an attack on an oil vessel, Cameroon
Issued: 7 months, 1 week ago
| Date | Reference | Region | Category | Aggressors | Source |
| 17 Feb 2023 - 03:00 | CWD Notification 005- (Feb 23) | West Africa | OSINT | Possible Militants | Open source |
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| Media articles have indicated that there has been an attack on an oil vessel while anchored off Idabato's Bakassi Peninsula, Cameroon (the exact position of the event has not been specified). The vessel was attacked by armed men who shot and killed two escorts before boarding the vessel. The perpetrators then attempted to set the vessel ablaze and were able to escape before Cameroonian forces arrived at the scene. | |||||