Attempted robbery on a tanker, Ghana
Issued: 6 months ago
Date Reference Region Category Aggressors Source
2025-02-24 23:38:00 CW Alert 022- (Feb 25) West Africa Robbery ROBBERS CLOSED SOURCE
It has been reported that an attempted robbery took place on a Malta-flagged tanker, whilst anchored at Takoradi Anchorage, Ghana. Two robbers were spotted onboard by duty crew. The alarm was raised which resulted in the perpetrators escaping into a waiting small boat with two more perpetrators onboard. Nothing has been reported stolen and the crew are reported as safe.
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