{
  "id": 10942692,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T12:44:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "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) mourned the loss of three Pakistani crew members during the operation to recover the hijacked oil tanker MT Honour 25 off the coast of Somalia. The tanker, operated by Palau, had 19 crew members, including 10 Pakistanis. The FO confirmed that the deceased were Rafiullah Khan, Syed Kashif Umer, and Mahmood Ahmed Ansari. Four crew members, three of whom were Pakistani, sustained injuries and were taken to a nearby hospital for medical care. The surviving crew were safely brought ashore at Bandar Beyla, a town in Puntland. Pakistan's embassy in Djibouti is assisting the surviving crew members and their families. The Puntland Maritime Police Force recovered the tanker through a joint operation with naval and ground units. Twenty-one suspected pirates were apprehended, and efforts to locate the remaining pirates continue. The incident highlights the ongoing threat of Somali piracy, with at least 15 attacks occurring since April, the highest since 2013.",
  "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,…",
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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 - Pakistan",
        "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",
        "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."
}