Somali pirates killed oil tanker crew before rescue, official tells BBC
Summary
Pirates off the coast of Somalia seized an oil tanker in April. Before local security forces took back the tanker, the pirates killed five crew members and injured four others.Key Facts
- The tanker, named MT Hoarner 25, was carrying about 18,500 barrels of oil to Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu.
- Six armed men hijacked the tanker near the Somali coast in April.
- Five crew members were killed by the pirates: three from Pakistan, one from India, and one from Myanmar.
- Four other crew members were hurt: three Pakistanis and one Indian.
- Sixteen suspected pirates have been arrested; others are still being searched for.
- Puntland, a part of Somalia, sent regional forces to retake the tanker.
- The tanker was anchored between two fishing towns, Xaafun and Bander Beyla, when found.
- Piracy near Somalia had dropped after 2011 but has been rising again recently.
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