Attack Data
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Suspected Al-Shabab Attack Against US Naval Base in Manda Bay, Kenya; 3 Killed, 2 Injured Serving the US and Significant Property Damage
January 05: Suspected al-Shabab militants (affiliated with al-Qaeda) reportedly attacked a U.S. naval base known as Camp Simba in Manda Bay, located in Lamu County. Unverified reports indicate that U.S. […]
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Pirates and Onboard Nigerian Navy Personnel Engage Following Boarding of Bulk Carrier in Gulf of Guinea
December 30: Reporting indicates that while transiting between Lagos and Port Harcourt, Nigeria approximately 45 NM SSW of Bonny Island, the bulk carrier DROGBA (IMO #9724001) has been attacked. It […]
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Bulk Carrier Attacked and Boarded in Gulf of Guinea; Crew Safe
December 30, 01:30 UTC: The bulk carrier VINALINES MIGHTY (IMO #9335458) was reportedly attacked while underway between Duala, Cameroon and Greenville, Liberia (approx posn. 01 55.8N 004 45.6E). UNCONFIRMED reports […]
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Attempted Attack by Speedboat Carrying 10 Armed Men in Gulf of Guinea
December 28, 09:05 UTC: The LNG LOKOJA was reportedly attacked while in transit in position 0119N, 00602E (approx. 195NM WNW of Libreville, Gabon). The vessel was attacked by one speedboat […]
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20 Crew Members Kidnapped From Tanker 110 NM S of Cotonou, Benin
UPDATE January 20: 19 of the kidnapped crew have been released and are reportedly in good health. One died in captivity, possibly due to illness. December 15: According to multiple […]
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19 Crew Missing From Oil Tanker Following Pirate Attack 76nm South of Bonny, Nigeria
December 03, 18:10 UTC: Nineteen crew have been kidnapped by an unknown number of armed pirates attacked and boarded a very large crude carrier (VLCC) NAVE CONSTELLATION (IMO #9515929) underway […]
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Pirates Reportedly Attack Community in Delta State, Nigeria – 3 Children Missing, Multiple Women Raped, and Items/Cash Stolen
November 23: Unconfirmed local media reports indicate that on Friday November 22 an unknown number of persons estimated to be between 17-24 years old raided the Opurudiegbene community in Burutu […]
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Houthi Rebels Release Seized Korean and Saudi Vessels and All 16 Crew
November 20: Sixteen crew members, including two South Koreans, who were held when their three vessels were seized by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels at the weekend have been freed, Seoul’s foreign ministry said Wednesday. “The vessels and crew […]
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CORRECTION: False Report of Attack/Hijacking of OSV Near Port Gentil, Gabon
UPDATE October 29: The below incident has now been confirmed to have been misreported. The vessel was reportedly not attacked, but did require medical support. UPDATE October 24, 19:07 UTC: […]
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Fishing Vessel Attacked and Boarded At Entrance of Wouri River, Cameroon
October 13, 00:10 UTC: On the 13th October 2019 at 0010UTC a fishing vessel was attacked by an unknown number of pirates onboard a speed boat at the entrance of […]
