INCIDENT OVER
Event: Kidnap for Ransom
IMB Level: 1
Date and Time: 8th July 2019, 2200hrs local
Location: 50nm NW of entrance to Douala, Cameroon.
Position: 04°12’N, 008°53’E
Distance from Shore: Approx. 7nm
Vessel Details
Type: Fishing Vessel
L x B: 25m x 7m
Event Details
Kidnapped: 4 or 5
Injured: 0
Killed: 0
Security Present: None reported
Threat Details
Number of Pirates: 8
Number of Craft: 1 speed boat
Weapons Seen: Men reported as “armed”, no further details
Equipment Seen: Not reported
Description: A fishing vessel was attacked by armed men in a speed boat. 4 or 5 crew members have been reported as kidnapped. BIR (Cameroon Rapid Intervention Battalion) has been deployed to the
area and all oil fields in the region are on alert.
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