4 injured Pakistanis rescued from vessel hijacked in Somalia head to Karachi with remains of 3 colleagues
The four Pakistanis who were injured during a security operation to recover a hijacked oil tanker off the coast of Somalia, along with the remains of three others who lost their lives in the episode, have departed Addis Ababa and are expected to reach Karachi Sunday evening. “Pakistan’s ambassadors to Djibouti and Ethiopia saw off the four injured Pakistani crew members of MT Honour 25 , Usman…
Four injured Pakistanis and the remains of three colleagues, who lost their lives in a security operation to retrieve a hijacked oil tanker off Somalia, have arrived in Karachi on Sunday evening. The group, comprising Usman Ghani, Aqeel Khan, Ameen bin Shams, Yasir Khan, along with Rafi Ullah Khan, Syed Kashif Umer, and Mahmood Ahmad Ansari, were among ten Pakistanis aboard the MT Honour 25, which was seized by Somali pirates in April.
The tanker, a Palau-flagged vessel, was recovered by Somali maritime police on September 29, prompting the apprehension of 21 suspected pirates. Somali pirates are reported to have killed five crew members during the operation, including three Pakistanis, one Indian, and one Myanmar national. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has pledged a relief package worth Rs12.5 million for the families of the deceased sailors.
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