Event Brief
Somali forces recover hijacked MT Honour 25 after 5 months
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 29, 2026 at 12:09 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 29, 2026 at 7:08 PM ET
Summary: Somali maritime police said they recovered the MT Honour 25, a Palau-flagged oil tanker hijacked by armed pirates off Puntland on April 21. The tanker had 19 crew members, including 10 Pakistanis, and there were reports of casualties among the crew.
WHO: Puntland Maritime Police Force (Somali maritime police)
WHAT: Recovered the hijacked oil tanker MT Honour 25 and reported crew casualties.
WHEN: Sep 28, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Puntland, Somalia (Dharin-Bar area, Bandar Beyla district)
WHY: Part of ongoing military operations.
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