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Three Pakistanis Among Five Killed in Somali Pirate Hostage Rescue

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  • Three Pakistani crew members were killed during a rescue operation in Somalia.
  • The deceased are identified as Kashif Umar, Mehmood Ansari, and Rafiullah Khan.
  • Somali forces recovered the hijacked oil tanker and arrested nine pirates.

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An oil tanker, MT Honour 25, was hijacked by Somali pirates on April 21 with 10 Pakistani nationals among its 19-member crew. After months in captivity, Somali maritime police conducted a rescue operation, recovering the vessel and arresting nine pirates. The operation resulted in casualties, with initial reports confirming five deaths and four injuries. It has now been confirmed that three of the deceased were Pakistani nationals.

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Three Pakistani nationals were among five crew members killed during the operation to recover the hijacked oil tanker MT Honour 25. A surviving crew member identified the deceased Pakistanis as Second Officer Kashif Umar, Third Engineer Mehmood Ansari, and Fitter Rafiullah Khan.

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Three Pakistani nationals were among five crew members killed during the operation to recover the hijacked oil tanker MT Honour 25, a surviving crew member has confirmed. The deceased Pakistanis have been identified as Second Officer Kashif Umar, Third Engineer Mehmood Ansari, and Fitter Rafiullah Khan, all from Karachi.

According to Second Engineer Syed Hussain Yousuf, an Indian and a Myanmar national were also killed. He added that three other Pakistanis were among four crew members injured in the operation. Reports indicate the pirates damaged the vessel while attempting to flee. The ship is now being taken to a port, a journey expected to take three days, to arrange for medical treatment for the injured.

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