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3 Pakistanis among 5 crew lost during operation to recover ship hijacked by Somali pirates, FO confirms

none@none.com (News Desk) · Dawn
Published 30 Sept 2026, 11:25 pm·7 d ago·1 min read
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The Foreign Office (FO) on Wednesday expressed condolences over the death of three Pakistani nationals during an operation to recover the MT Honour 25 oil tanker, which had been hijacked by Somali pirates in April. The maritime police force of semi-autonomous Puntland said on Tuesday that it had recovered the MT Honour 25 in an operation. The Palau-flagged oil tanker had 19 crew members on board, including 10 Pakistanis. In a statement on Wednesday, FO said: “Pakistan is deeply saddened by the tragic loss of five crew members during the operation to recover the hijacked vessel, MT Honour 25,…

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