Robbery on an Oil Platform, Mexico
Issued: 6 days, 5 hours ago
Date | Reference | Region | Category | Aggressors | Source |
2025-08-18 22:30:00 | CW Alert 004- (Aug 25) | Americas | Robbery | ROBBERS | CLOSED SOURCE |
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It has been reported that there has been a robbery on board an oil platform operating in the Bay of Campeche, Mexico. It is reported that pirates armed with rifles approached and boarded the habitation complex of the oil platform, firing their weapons into the air to scare personnel on board. The perpetrators then stole a number of self-contained breathing apparatus before fleeing the area. No injuries to the crew or personnel on board have been reported. |