Three Pakistani sailors killed in Somali pirate rescue operation
Three Pakistani sailors were among five crew members killed after Somali pirates opened fire on hostages while escaping during a security operation to free the crew of the hijacked vessel Honour 25, according to survivors and the Ansar Burney Welfare Trust. Four other sailors were injured in the incident, including three Pakistanis, while several crew […]
Somali pirates killed five crew members of the hijacked MT Honour 25 petroleum products tanker during a rescue operation by security forces. The tanker, flagged in Palau, had 17 crew members and was seized by pirates in April.
The five killed were identified as three from Pakistan, one from Myanmar, and one from India. Four crew members were injured, with three from Pakistan and one from India, according to Puntland's information ministry.
The rescue mission successfully freed the ship and captured 16 pirates. This incident marks a resurgence of Somali piracy, which had previously disrupted a busy shipping route from 2008 to 2014.
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