Somali pirates killed oil tanker crew before rescue, official tells BBC

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Osman, N. (2026, September 30). Somali pirates killed oil tanker crew before rescue, official tells BBC. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crjw5jp2de7go?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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A senior official from Puntland, Somalia, informed the BBC that five crew members of an oil tanker seized by pirates were killed before local security forces could retake control of the vessel. The dead included three Pakistanis, one Indian, and one Myanmar national; four other crew members sustained injuries. Around 18,500 barrels of oil intended for Mogadishu were on board when six armed men hijacked the tanker in April. Sixteen pirates have been apprehended, while others managed to escape.

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On September 30, 2026, Somali pirates killed five crew members aboard the MT Honour 25 before it was recovered by Puntland Maritime Police Force (PMPF) off Somalia’s coast. The tanker had been hijacked on April 21. Among those killed were three Pakistanis, one Indian, and one Myanmar national; additionally, four others were injured, including three Pakistanis and one Indian. The vessel carried approximately 18,500 barrels of oil.

The PMPF conducted a rescue mission in the Dharin-Bar area near Bandar Beyla district where they captured sixteen suspected pirates but several escaped. Pakistani officials from its embassy in Djibouti were assisting the survivors and preparing to repatriate four injured crew members scheduled to arrive in Karachi on October 3, alongside the remains of the deceased.

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- Published Five crew members of an oil tanker seized by pirates off the coast of Somalia were killed before local security forces retook the vessel, a senior regional official has told the BBC. asserted

official → publish → BBC

Puntland Deputy Information Minister Bile Qabowsade said the five were killed by pirates before regional forces boarded MT Hoarner 25. asserted

forces → say → Hoarner

He said the dead included three Pakistani nationals, one Indian and one national of Myanmar. asserted

dead → say → Myanmar

Four other crew members were injured, including three Pakistanis and one Indian. asserted

members → injure → Pakistanis

The tanker, which was carrying about 18,500 barrels of oil destined for the Somali capital, Mogadishu, was seized in April by six armed men while sailing off the coast of Somalia. asserted

which → carry → Somalia

Sixteen suspected pirates have been arrested, while others escaped and were being pursued, officials said. asserted

officials → suspect → ?

Qabowsade rejected suggestions that forces from Puntland, a semi-autonomous region of Somalia, had helped some of the pirates escape. asserted

some → reject → pirates

The authorities have not given further details how the five crew members were killed or how the pirates took control of the vessel. asserted

pirates → give → vessel

The hijacked tanker was anchored near the Somali coast between the fishing towns of Xaafun and Bander Beyla. asserted

tanker → hijack → Xaafun

In April, officials had said there were 17 crew members on board when the vessel was hijacked. asserted

vessel → say → board

They included 10 Pakistanis, four Indonesians, one Indian, one Sri Lankan and a Myanmar national. asserted

They → include → Pakistanis

Piracy off the Somali coast fell sharply after 2011 following international naval operations, but attacks and hijackings have increased again in recent years. asserted

attacks → fall → years

Somali pirates killed oil tanker crew before rescue, official tells BBC

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