Attack on Fishing Vessels, Nigeria
Issued: 11 months ago
Date Reference Region Category Aggressors Source
2 Dec 2023 - 13:05 CW Alert 005- (Dec 23) West Africa Attack Possible Pirates MDAT-GoG
The MDAT-GoG have reported that there has been an attack on a number of fishing vessels off the coast of Brass, Nigeria. Armed assailants fired upon the vessels, killing a fisherman and injuring another. The perpetrators stole the engines and fishing equipment before escaping.
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