Govt working to repatriate sailors after tanker recovered
• FO confirms death of three Pakistani nationals; three others injured by pirates receiving treatment in Puntland • Families question rescue operation, seek return of the dead and injured • Rights groups blame ‘communication gap’ as Islamabad does not recognise Puntland KARACHI / ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Wednesday confirmed that three Pakistanis were among five crew members killed aboard…
The Pakistani government is working to repatriate the bodies of three crew members killed and four injured during a hijacking of the oil tanker MT Honour 25 by Somali pirates. The vessel was recovered by Puntland security forces after being hijacked in April, but efforts to secure the release of the hostages have been met with skepticism from families seeking the return of their loved ones.
Families of the deceased and injured have criticized the government for the lack of communication and coordination in the rescue operation. The Foreign Office has confirmed that three Pakistani nationals among the five killed were Rafiullah Khan, Syed Kashif Umer, and Mahmood Ahmed Ansari. The injured crew members are receiving medical treatment in a nearby hospital.
Pakistani officials from the embassy in Djibouti are heading to Bandar Beyla to assist their compatriots. Puntland authorities claim that five crew members, including three Pakistanis, one Indian, and one Myanmar national, were killed during the operation.
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