Puntland Forces Rescue Vessel Hijacked by Somali Pirates
- On Tuesday, Puntland Security Force rescued the tanker Honour 25, which pirates had held captive since April 21, following an exchange of fire with armed gunmen approximately 30 nautical miles off the Somali coast.
- Five crew members were killed and four others injured after pirates opened fire while retreating, according to survivors and the Ansar Burney Welfare Trust; deceased included three Pakistani nationals, one Indian, and one Myanmar national.
- Second Engineer Hussain Yousuf reported that pirates damaged the ship's steering system before fleeing; a Somali naval vessel is currently towing the Honour 25 to shore, a process expected to take at least two days.
- The hijacking began on April 21 when pirates seized the vessel 30 nautical miles off the Somali coast; ransom demands initially reached $3 million before reducing to $1.9 million and then $1 million during captivity.
- This rescue follows a similar Puntland operation last week freeing the tanker Sibu 1, as the International Maritime Organisation reports at least 15 piracy attacks this year, the highest frequency since 2013.
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3 Pakistanis among 5 killed by pirates before Somali forces free hijacked tanker
KARACHI - At least three Pakistani sailors were among five crew members killed by pirates before Puntland forces secured a hijacked oil tanker, the region’s maritime police said on Tuesday, adding that the five were killed before its operation to retake the vessel began.
Five crew members of the Honour 25 were killed by Somali pirates before the ship was released. Somali pirates killed five crew members of the Honour 25, which they had seized, before the Palau-flagged oil tanker was freed in an operation by security forces, authorities in the Puntland state said on Tuesday. Five sailors dead These are the first deaths of sailors at the hands of Somali pirates in a decade, the Reuters news agency reports.
Honor 25 released by security forces, 16 pirates arrested – First deaths of sailors in a decade
The hijacking of the tanker Honour 25 had a tragic end, as the pirates killed five crew members before the ship was released by security forces. The post Somalia: Pirates killed 5 crew members on the tanker Honour 25 appeared first on in.gr.
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