Attack on a barge under tow from a tug, Nigeria
Issued: 4 months, 1 week ago
Date Reference Region Category Aggressors Source
17 Jul 2024 - 13:30 CW Alert 011- (Jul 24) West Africa Maritime incident TBC CLOSED SOURCE
It has been reported that a barge owned by the Nigeria LNG company was attacked whilst under tow from a tug and heading for Bonny Island, Rivers State, Nigeria. A number of armed perpetrators attacked the barge but the armed security team escorting the barge were able repel the attack, which resulted in the perpetrators escaping.
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