Robbery on a container ship, Angola
Issued: 3 weeks, 6 days ago
Date Reference Region Category Aggressors Source
1 Mar 2023 - 02:15 CW Alert 003- (Mar 23) West Africa Robbery ROBBERS CLOSED SOURCE
It has been reported that there has been a robbery on a container ship while anchored near Soyo, Angola. A number of perpetrators boarded the vessel from a small craft, proceeded to threaten a member of the crew with a knife, and then stole items from inside a container before escaping. The local authorities were alerted, and the crew were reported as safe.
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