Attempted Robbery on a Container Ship, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Issued: 8 months, 4 weeks ago
Date Reference Region Category Aggressors Source
9 Mar 2024 - 23:50 CW Alert 013- (Mar 24) West Africa Robbery ROBBERS CLOSED SOURCE
It has been reported that between 00:50 and 08:50 local time that up to eight masked perpetrators boarded a container ship berthed at Banana Island, Democratic Republic of Congo. They attempted to steal items from the vessel. The crew are reported safe.
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