Cargo vessel boarded, Port Au Prince, Haiti
Issued: 5 months, 1 week ago
Date | Reference | Region | Category | Aggressors | Source |
4 Apr 2024 - 00:01 | CWD Notification 005- (Apr 24) | Americas | OSINT | MILITANTS | Open source |
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Open source reports state that a cargo vessel was boarded by armed aggressors whilst berthed at Varreux Terminal, Port-au-Prince, Haiti (exact time not specified). The vessel was carrying a cargo of rice and set sail from the port, whilst at sea the Haitian Police and Coastguard engaged the armed perpetrators in a five hour gun battle during which several of the perpetrators were killed and two police officers were injured. The ship and cargo were safely retrieved on 6th April 2024. |