Piracy

A piracy attack occurred against the american cargo transport U.S

HYDROPAC 1046/05

issued: 2005-07-02 10:20Z
status: cancelled 2005-07-05 12:49Z (archive)
authority: TOTARSKI MARAD 012115Z JUL 05.
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

A PIRACY ATTACK OCCURRED AGAINST THE AMERICAN
CARGO TRANSPORT U.S. FLAG MERCHANT SHIP
THUNDER AND LIGHTNING AN INTERGRATED TUG AND
BARGE, CARRYING US RECONSTRUCTION CARGOES
INTO UMM QUSAR/QASAR, IRAQ. FORTUNATELY THERE
WERE NO INJURIES (EVEN THOUGH SHOTS WERE FIRED).
THE MOTIVE APPEARED TO BE FINANCIAL.

Timeline

Cancel HYDROPAC 1046/05 and this msgcancelled by · 2005-07-05

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