Somali pirates killed oil tanker crew before rescue, official tells BBC
Five crew members of the oil tanker MT Hoarner 25 were killed by Somali pirates before regional security forces retook the vessel. The ship, which was carrying oil destined for Mogadishu, had been seized in April by six armed men. Sixteen suspected pirates have been arrested, while authorities continue to pursue those who escaped.
- ▪Five crew members, including three Pakistanis, one Indian, and one Myanmar national, were killed by pirates before the rescue operation.
- ▪The MT Hoarner 25 was carrying approximately 18,500 barrels of oil intended for the Somali capital, Mogadishu.
- ▪Sixteen suspected pirates were arrested following the recapture of the vessel, while others remain at large.
- ▪Puntland Deputy Information Minister Bile Qabowsade denied allegations that regional forces assisted the pirates in escaping.
- ▪Piracy off the Somali coast has increased in recent years after a significant decline following international naval operations in 2011.
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Somali pirates killed oil tanker crew before rescue, official tells BBCImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Security forces from Puntland have stepped up patrols amid increasing pirate attacks off the coast of SomaliaByNimaan OsmanBBC SomaliPublished55 minutes agoFive crew members of an oil tanker seized by pirates off the coast of Somalia were killed before local security forces retook the vessel, a senior regional official has told the BBC.Puntland Deputy Information Minister Bile Qabowsade said the five were killed by pirates before regional forces boarded MT Hoarner 25.He said the dead included three Pakistani nationals, one Indian and one national of Myanmar.
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