Pirated Tanker Rescue Casualties

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1. 30 Sep

   Somali pirates killed five crew members of the hijacked MT Honour 25 petroleum products tanker before it was rescued by security forces, Somalia’s semi-autonomous state of Puntland said on Tuesday.

   4 outlets · South China Morning Post

Coverage 12 articles

• 4 Oct 4 injured Pakistanis rescued from vessel hijacked in Somalia arrive in Karachi with remains of 3 colleaguesFour injured Pakistani crew members of the hijacked oil tanker MT Honour 25, along with the remains of three fellow Pakistanis who were killed, arrived in Karachi on Sunday evening after being rescued from Somali pirates. The survivors, who had been held since April and endured harsh conditions including lack of food and medical supplies, were greeted by government officials at Jinnah International Airport. The…Dawn
• 4 Oct 4 injured Pakistanis rescued from vessel hijacked in Somalia head to Karachi with remains of 3 colleaguesFour injured Pakistani crew members of the hijacked oil tanker MT Honour 25 are being returned to Karachi with the remains of three colleagues who were killed during a security operation in Somalia. The incident occurred after five months of unsuccessful ransom negotiations, which had escalated health concerns for the hostages. Somali maritime police rescued the vessel on September 29 but casualties among the crew…Dawn
• 4 Oct 4 injured Pakistanis rescued from Somali-hijacked vessel head to Karachi with remains of 3 colleaguesFour injured Pakistani crew members from the hijacked oil tanker MT Honour 25, along with the remains of three fellow crew members killed during the rescue operation, are returning to Karachi on Sunday evening aboard Ethiopian Airlines flight ET 694. The four survivors—Usman Ghani, Aqeel Khan, Ameen bin Shams, and Yasir Khan—are being accompanied by Pakistan’s ambassadors from Djibouti and Ethiopia. The vessel was…Dawn
• 3 Oct Efforts underway to repatriate remains of 3 Pakistanis killed while recovering hijacked tanker from Somali pirates: PMOThe Prime Minister’s Office announced efforts to repatriate the remains of three Pakistani sailors who died during an operation to recover a hijacked oil tanker off Somalia’s coast earlier this week. The tanker, MT Honour 25, was seized by Somali pirates on April 21, and negotiations for its release stalled until September 29 when Somali maritime police intervened. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered the…Dawn
• 2 Oct 4 Pakistani crew members from hijacked oil tanker to arrive in Karachi tomorrow: DPM DarDeputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar announced that four of ten Pakistani crew members from the hijacked MT Honour 25 oil tanker will arrive in Karachi on October 3. The Foreign Office and Pakistan’s embassy in Djibouti coordinated efforts to free these crew members after pirates attacked the vessel off Somalia's coast on April 21. Sadly, three other Pakistani crew members died during the ordeal, and their remains are…Dawn
• 1 Oct Govt working to repatriate sailors after tanker recoveredThe Foreign Office confirmed that three Pakistani nationals died and four were injured during a pirate attack on the oil tanker MT Honour 25 off Somalia's coast. The surviving crew are being treated in Puntland while families urge the government to repatriate both the deceased and injured sailors. Rights groups criticize the government for a "communication gap" regarding its handling of the incident, noting that…Dawn
• 30 Sep 3 Pakistanis among 5 crew lost during operation to recover ship hijacked by Somali pirates, FO confirmsThe Foreign Office confirmed that three Pakistani nationals died during an operation to recover the hijacked MT Honour 25 oil tanker off Somalia’s coast. The ship was seized by Somali pirates in April and had been under their control for several months. Of the original crew of 19, five lost their lives including three Pakistanis; four others were injured, with three being Pakistani nationals. Surviving crew members…Dawn
• 30 Sep Indian sailor among five killed, another injured as Somali forces retake hijacked tankerSomali security forces retake control of the hijacked tanker MT Honour 25 on Tuesday, September 30, 2026, in a successful operation off the coast of Puntland, an autonomous state in Somalia. The vessel was carrying about 18,500 barrels of fuel and had been seized by pirates since April 21, 2026; five crew members, including one Indian sailor, were killed before the rescue. Additionally, Somali pirates released a…The Hindu
• 30 Sep Somali pirates killed oil tanker crew before rescue, official tells BBCA senior official from Puntland, Somalia, informed the BBC that five crew members of an oil tanker seized by pirates were killed before local security forces could retake control of the vessel. The dead included three Pakistanis, one Indian, and one Myanmar national; four other crew members sustained injuries. Around 18,500 barrels of oil intended for Mogadishu were on board when six armed men hijacked the tanker in…BBC
• 30 Sep Somali pirates killed five crew members on hijacked tanker, officials saySomali pirates killed five crew members on board the MT Honour 25, a Palau-flagged oil tanker carrying 18,500 barrels of oil, off Somalia's coast before security forces rescued the ship. The victims included three Pakistanis, one from Myanmar, and one from India; four others were injured. This incident marks the first such killings by Somali pirates in over a decade and coincides with an uptick in pirate activity…Al Jazeera

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