Event Brief
Somali pirates kill five oil tanker crew before rescue
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 30, 2026 at 4:06 AM ET
Summary: Five crew members of the oil tanker MT Hoarner were killed by pirates before Puntland security forces boarded and retook the vessel, a senior regional official told the BBC. The dead included three Pakistanis, one Indian and one Myanmar national; four others were injured. The tanker was seized in April while sailing off Somalia with about 18,500 barrels of oil bound for Mogadishu.
WHO: Bile Qabowsade, Puntland Deputy Information Minister
WHAT: Pirates killed five crew members of the oil tanker MT Hoarner before Puntland forces retook the vessel.
WHEN: Sep 30, 2026 at 2:41 AM ET
WHERE: Off the coast of Somalia
WHY: Part of ongoing military operations.
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