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Police in Somalia say pirates killed 5 crew members of a hijacked tanker

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Authorities in Somalia's Puntland region report pirates killed five crew members of a hijacked fuel tanker before security forces retook the vessel

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Al Jazeera
Somali pirates killed five crew members on hijacked tanker, officials say (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Sep 29, 2026
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The deaths appear to be the first at the hands of Somali pirates in more than a decade.
Philadelphia Inquirer
Police in Somalia say pirates killed 5 crew members of a hijacked tanker (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)
Published Sep 30, 2026
Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description
Authorities in Somalia's Puntland region report pirates killed five crew members of a hijacked fuel tanker before security forces retook the vessel