Somalia: (RightNow) Near Somalia, pirates opened fire on the oil tanker Honour 25, killing 3 Pakistani crew members and 2 other hostages.

The Ansar Burney Trust reported that during a joint operation by Somali and Puntland governments, pirates fired on the hostages, resulting in 5 deaths and 4 injuries.

Officials confirmed the deceased Pakistanis as Syed Kashif Umar, Rafiullah Khan, and Mahmood Ansari. The other two victims were an Indian and a Myanmar citizen.

It is noted that among the victims was Karachi’s Kashif Umar, whose son has appealed to the government to bring his father’s body back to Pakistan.

MT Honour 25 was hijacked on April 21, 2026, and the families of the Pakistani crew have been waiting for their return since then.