INCIDENT OVER
Event: Kidnap for Ransom
IMB Level: 1
Date and Time: 21 December 2019, 22300hrs UTC
Location: Owendo Anchcorage, Gabon
Position: 00°19.5’N, 009°23.7’E
Distance from Shore: Approx. 2nm
Vessel Details
Type: Fishing trawlers and landing craft
Event Details
Kidnapped: 4
Injured: 0
Killed: 1
Security Present: None reported
Weather: Light Breeze / 0.1mm precipitation
Wave Height: 1m
Threat Details
Number of Perpetrators: 6 or 7
Number of Craft: 1 small craft
Weapons Seen: Not reported
Equipment Seen: Not reported
Description: 3 vessels were approached by a boat with 6 or 7 persons on board. The alarm was raised and the boat moved away. Later, two fishing trawlers at anchor were
attacked and the Captains and Chief Mate onboard each vessel were kidnapped. Then a landing craft in the anchorage was attacked, and during the attack the Captain was killed (no specific information about the death has been released).
ARC will update if more information becomes available.
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