Corentyne fisherman loses millions in fourth pirate attack for year

A Corentyne fisherman says he lost another $3M when pirates attacked one of his boats on Wednesday in what was the fourth attack for the year.

Nakool ‘Fyah’ Manohar, of Number 43 Village, told Stabroek News yesterday that the six masked pirates, who were armed with two “long guns” as well as cutlasses, stripped his boat of 2,000 fish and other items.

The attack occurred around 5.30 pm on Wednesday. Manohar said the pirates beat his workers mercilessly and locked them in the fish pen, before breaking the engine and leaving them stranded. The men left for sea eight days ago and were expected to