Sierra Leone is a country tracked across 6 threat clusters and 12 intelligence report mentions on ThreatCluster. First observed March 26, 2026; most recent activity June 12, 2026.
On March 26, 2026, the Sierra Leone-flagged oil tanker Altura, operated by a Turkish company, was attacked by drones while carrying approximately 1 million barrels of Russian crude oil near the Bosphorus Strait. The…
On May 28, 2026, three oil tankers linked to Russia's 'shadow fleet' were attacked by drones in the Black Sea near Turkey's northern coast. The tankers involved were the Palau-flagged James II and Sierra Leone-flagged…
UK Defense Secretary John Healey resigned on June 11, 2026, citing inadequate military funding amid escalating global threats, including the Iran war and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. He criticized the government's…
The UKMTO has issued a security alert following multiple reports of suspicious activity by armed skiffs in the Gulf of Aden. On May 22 and 23, at least three vessels reported being approached by small crafts, with one…
On April 3, 2026, the Swedish Coast Guard boarded the Flora 1 tanker, suspected of causing a 12-kilometer oil spill in the Baltic Sea. The spill was detected east of Gotland island, and the vessel is under EU sanctions…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appointed Major General Adeyinka A. Famadewa as the first Special Adviser on Homeland Security on May 16, 2026, marking a significant shift in Nigeria's approach to domestic security. This…