INCIDENT OVER
Event: Kidnap for Ransom (upgraded from
Illegal Boarding)
IMB Level: 1
Date and Time: 3 May 2020, 0500UTC
Location: 1st incident 20nm NW of Libreville, Gabon. 2nd incident 10nm West of Corisco Island, Equatorial Guinea
Position: 00°30’50”N, 009°06’21”E and, 00°55’24”N, 009°08’09”E
Distance from Shore: Up to 20nm from shore
Vessel Details
Type:
2
Fishing vessels
Event Details
Kidnapped: 6
Injured: None reported
Killed: None
Security Present: None
Weather: Gentle Breeze / 1mm precipitation
Wave Height: 0.8m
Threat Details
Number of Perpetrators: 13
Number of Craft: 1 skiff
Weapons Seen: Not reported
Equipment Seen: Not reported
Description: IMB and MDAT-GoG have reported that two fishing trawlers were attacked early in the morning. No further information has been released, however IMB have reported
that local Gabonese authorities have been informed.
UPDATE: It has now been confirmed that crew members were kidnapped from both fishing vessels. Reports also state that the pirates speak English, indicating that pirates were likely
Nigerian (rather than from Gabon, where French is spoken). Both vessels were released by the pirates after the attacks.
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