Security

Five Oil Tanker Crew Members Killed by Pirates in Somalia

AI SUMMARY

Five crew members of a hijacked oil tanker have been killed by pirates off the coast of Somalia before security forces secured the vessel.

Five crew members were killed by pirates off the coast of Somalia.
The oil tanker, named MT Horner 25, has been brought under the control of local security forces.
The crew members were killed before the vessel was secured by security forces.
The victims include three Pakistanis, one Indian, and one national from Myanmar.
Three Pakistanis, one Indian, and four other sailors sustained injuries.
The vessel was carrying approximately 18,500 barrels of fuel to Mogadishu when hijacked by six armed men in April.
Sixteen pirate suspects have been taken into custody, while others escaped and are being pursued.
Puntland's Deputy Minister of Information dismissed allegations that the region helped pirates escape.
The vessel originally carried 17 crew members when hijacked in April, including 10 Pakistanis, four Indonesians, one Indian, one Sri Lankan, and one citizen of Myanmar.
Pirate attacks and hijackings have increased in recent years following a post-2011 decline.