Tag: kidnapping

  • 3 Romanian Crew Kidnapped on March 03 off Lome Reportedly Released

    April 05: The three Romanian crew members kidnapped on March 03 from the HISTRIA IVORY off the coast of Lome, Togo have reportedly been released on or around April 05. […]

  • 1 Abducted Fisherman Rescued, 2 Die, Amid Philippine Rescue Attempt From Abu Sayyaf

    April 04-05: Philippine authorities attempted to rescue three crew members held hostage by Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) militants on 4 and 5 Apr 2019. During the rescue attempt, one crew […]

  • 4 Crew Kidnapped from General Cargo Ship at Douala Anchorage

    March 30: Four crew members (3 Ukrainian nationals and one Filipino national) have reportedly been kidnapped from a general cargo ship 14nm off Douala, Cameroon. Their vessel was either at […]

  • 7 Armed Pirates Kidnap 5 People Aboard Passenger Vessel Underway Near Calabar Fairway Buoy, Nigeria

    March 20: Initial reports indicate that seven pirates armed with AK-47 rifles boarded passenger vessel underway between 10-30 nm NE of Calabar Fairway Buoy in Nigeria, robbed the passengers and […]

  • Sabah Curfew Extended Amid Ongoing Kidnap-For-Ransom Threat

    The dawn-to-dusk curfew in Sabah’s east coast has been extended another two weeks from Tuesday (March 12), amid continuing threats from Abu Sayyaf-linked cross-border kidnapping groups and other criminal elements. […]

  • Crew Kidnapped by Pirates With Machine Guns Near Brass, Nigeria

    09.03.2019: 1115 UTC: Posn: 03:57.2N – 006:39.0E, Around 32nm SE of Brass, Nigeria. Pirates armed with machine guns in two speed boats approached an offshore support vessel underway. The Captain […]

  • Pirates Kidnap Three Romanian Sailors in Togo

    Pirates attacked a ship with 21 Romanian sailors aboard approximately 3 nautical miles south of the port of Lome in Togo and kidnapped three of the sailors. Romanian authorities have activated […]

  • Indonesia warns on ASG

    Warning from ReCAAP being taken very seriously. Indonesian consulate warns its citizens in Sabah to stay vigilant following Abu Sayyaf kidnapping warning By Stephanie Lee KOTA KINABALU: The Indonesian consulate in […]

  • Esscom on alert

    ReCAAP issued warning. Esscom on high alert following intel report of Abu Sayyaf’s kidnapping plans By Norasikin Daineh LAHAD DATU: Security at Eastern Sabah Safety Zone (Esszone) has been intensified following […]

  • CG for Kenya?

    A new CG emerges? Kenya: Bill proposes an armed force to fight terrorism, maritime crime By FRED MUKINDA Kenya could soon have an armed force that will predominantly operate in […]