{
  "id": 10941588,
  "title": "3 Pakistanis among 5 crew lost during operation to recover ship hijacked by Somali pirates, FO confirms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/3-pakistanis-among-5-crew-lost-during-operation-to-recover-ship",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T12:44:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2033759/3-pakistanis-among-5-crew-lost-during-operation-to-recover-ship-hijacked-by-somali-pirates-fo-confirms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Foreign Office (FO) has mourned the loss of three Pakistani crew members during an operation to recover the hijacked MT Honour 25 oil tanker off the coast of Somalia. The victims were identified as Rafiullah Khan, Syed Kashif Umer, and Mahmood Ahmed Ansari. Four crew members, including three Pakistanis, were injured in the operation and received medical care. The surviving crew members have been safely transported to Bandar Beyla, a town in Puntland, where Pakistan's team at the Embassy in Djibouti is currently assisting them.\n\nPuntland maritime police force carried out the operation, successfully recovering the vessel on Tuesday. The ship, which was initially hijacked in April, had 19 crew members aboard, with 10 of them being Pakistani. Following the hijacking, the crew made numerous appeals for help, citing a lack of clean water, food, and medicine. Their families also launched an international campaign to secure their release.\n\nThe FO emphasized its continued efforts to ensure proper medical care for the injured, facilitate the transportation of the deceased's bodies, and ensure the safe return of the surviving crew members. The organization is working closely with the Somali authorities and other relevant stakeholders to address the situation. Meanwhile, the Ansar Burney Trust, a non-profit human rights organization, is coordinating efforts to return the injured crew and bodies to their home countries, with the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) providing support.",
  "summary": "The Foreign Office (FO) on Wednesday expressed condolences over the death of three Pakistani nationals during an operation to recover the MT Honour 25 oil tanker, which had been hijacked by Somali pirates in April. The maritime police force of semi-autonomous Puntland said on Tuesday that it had recovered the MT Honour 25 in an operation. The Palau-flagged oil tanker had 19 crew members on board,…",
  "key_points": [
    "Three Pakistani crew members lost during MT Honour 25 recovery operation",
    "Puntland maritime police successfully recovered hijacked ship Tuesday",
    "FO working with Somali authorities to aid injured crew and bodies' return"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "Somali pirates kill 5 crew members before tanker rescue, state authorities say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/somali-pirates-kill-5-crew-members-before-tanker-rescue-state",
        "published": "2026-09-30T10:34:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "3 Pakistanis among 5 crew lost during operation to recover ship hijacked by Somali pirates, FO confirms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/3-pakistanis-among-5-crew-lost-during-operation-to-recover-ship-10942692",
        "published": "2026-09-30T12:44:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "3 Pakistanis among 5 crew killed in operation to recover hijacked vessel MT Honour 25: FO",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/3-pakistanis-among-5-crew-killed-in-operation-to-recover-hijacked",
        "published": "2026-09-30T14:22:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "Somali pirates killed oil tanker crew before rescue",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/somali-pirates-killed-oil-tanker-crew-before-rescue",
        "published": "2026-09-30T15:09:38.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}