Attack on two fishing vessels, Cameroon
Issued: 5 months ago
Date | Reference | Region | Category | Aggressors | Source |
30 Jun 2023 - 21:40 | CW Alert 024- (Jun 23) | West Africa | Attack | Pirates | CLOSED SOURCE |
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It has been reported that two fishing vessels were attacked whilst underway in the Wouri river near buoy 14, Douala, Cameroon. A number of armed pirates, onboard several speedboats approached the two Chinese-flagged fishing vessels. There was an exchange of fire between the pirates and the Cameroonian military guards onboard the fishing vessels, which resulted in one of the pirates being killed. A pistol and one magazine were recovered from the incident. The fishing vessels and crew were reported safe and sailed to Douala after the incident. |