# Somali pirates killed five crew members on hijacked tanker, officials say

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-30 02:39 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/30/somali-pirates-killed-five-crew-members-on-hijacked-tanker-officials-say?traffic_source=rss

> Somali authorities say pirates killed five crew members aboard the Palau-flagged oil tanker MT Honour 25 before security forces rescued it and captured 16 suspected pirates. Four others were injured. The deaths appear to be the first attributed to Somali pirates in more than a decade, amid a reported resurgence in attacks off Somalia.

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