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Somali pirates killed five crew members aboard the oil tanker MT Honour 25 before Puntland security forces rescued the vessel. The deaths, the first of their kind in over a decade, occurred after the ship was hijacked in April. Authorities arrested 16 suspects but noted others escaped. The incident highlights a resurgence in piracy linked to regional instability.
Puntland security forces have successfully recaptured the oil tanker MT Honour 25, which was hijacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia in April. While the vessel is now under government control, officials confirmed that five crew members were killed by the pirates before the rescue operation began. The victims included three Pakistanis, one Indian, and one national of Myanmar. Four other crew members, comprising three Pakistanis and one Indian, were injured. Sixteen suspected pirates have been arrested, though authorities are still pursuing those who escaped. This incident marks the first known deaths at the hands of Somali pirates in over a decade, occurring amidst a broader resurgence of maritime attacks in the region.