Cosco Asia attempted Terrorist attack in Suez Canal

[Ollyhuk]

Good morning

The BBC are reporting that there was a foiled attack on the containership Cosco Asia yesterday with the vessel escaping unharmed despite several explosions.

A very worrying development, I hope this is a one of rather than a trend.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-23918642

[chrisg46]

There's now a short video online about this on Shipping TV:

http://www.shippingtv.co.uk/?p=844

Certainly agree with the OP in the hope that this is a one-off, but I personally believe that when terrorists manage to stop aspects of global trade, or even slow them down significantly, we'll all be in a lot of trouble. Suez, Panama, globally, and the chunnel and ferry links locally are all pretty vulnerable . .

[Kees Kakebeeke]

Today a video has been uploaded on youtube were you can see that this Cosco ship is attacking by `criminals`.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buS4mfEX3w0

COSCO ASIA Attack video footage
Footage has emerged of the moment the Cosco Asia came under attack last Saturday. The video shows a brigade from a group calling itself Al Furqan firing two RPGs at the giant containership as it transited the Suez Canal. The Jihadi group aired the video, putting the al-Qaeda flag in a corner, with the name of Al Furqan written over it. Al Furqan is best known in Syria and Palestine. Due to the misreporting and possible intentional minimization of the attack, American security firm Nexus Consulting has just issued a serve warning for vessels transiting the Suez Canal.

[Hannes van Rijn]

EGYPT said three people have been arrested in a failed rocket-propelled grenade attack on a box ship as it passed through the Suez Canal, IHS Global Insight

[chrisg46]

The disturbing thought is that while these guys got close using just an RPG, more sophistication weaponry is available in Arabic nations, and having seen this demonstation of canal traffic's vulnerability, some people with access to more advanced, accurate and powerful weapons may fancy their chances.