Maritime Incident Involving Local Fishing Fleet, Ghana
Issued: 2 months, 1 week ago
| Date | Reference | Region | Category | Aggressors | Source |
| 2026-02-26 00:01:00 | CW Alert 009- (Feb 26) | West Africa | Maritime incident | ROBBERS | IMB/CLOSED/OPEN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| It has been reported by the IMB that there has been a maritime incident off the coast of Senya Beraku, Ghana( exact time and location not specified). Shortly after departing port, seven fishing boats with seventy-one fishermen came under fire from armed gunmen onboard a black boat. The robbers stole the outboard motors, generators, and fishing equipment. Ghanian Navy and Airforce conducted a joint search and rescue operation to recover the fishermen. There are also reports that the perpetrators spoke Nigerian pidgin to communicate. | |||||