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Five crew killed when Somali pirates hijack Palau‑flagged tanker

Somali pirates seized the Palau‑flagged tanker MT Honour 25, killing five crew members before security forces rescued the vessel.

Coverage

Somali pirates killed oil tanker crew before rescue, official says BBC (onion mirror) · tier B · dark net · 2026-09-30 06:43 UTC
Somali Pirates Killed Five Oil Tanker Crew Members BBC World · tier B · clear net · 2026-09-30 06:41 UTC
Somali pirates kill crew members of hijacked tanker Telegram: Africa Intel · tier D · clear net · 2026-09-30 06:01 UTC
Five crew killed when Somali pirates hijack Palau‑flagged tanker South China Morning Post: China · tier B · clear net · 2026-09-30 02:43 UTC
Somali pirates killed five crew members of hijacked tanker before rescue mission, Puntland says Finnhub market news · tier D · clear net · 2026-09-29 19:29 UTC