HONOUR 25
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Evidence secured on freed tanker
After rest of the crew if the ' Honour 25' was disembarked in Bosaso on Oct 4, international efforts to gather forensic evidence from the vessel have been undertaken. As reported in FTL Somalia’s coverage of INTERPOL’s support, the agency’s experts advised Somali authorities on the packaging and secure transport of crime scene evidence from the tanker for potential fingerprint extraction, following a dedicated action week in Bossaso.
Pakistani crew members repatriated
On Oct 5, the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar announced that the three remaining Pakistani crew members of the 'Honour 25' have been flown to Addis Ababa, accompanied by a team from Pakistan's Embassy in Djibouti. The remaining crew members were identified as Imran Ali, Muhammad Yasin and Syed Husain Yousuf. The three crew members would be received in Addis Ababa and were expected to depart for Pakistan on the first available Ethiopian Airlines flight to Karachi, anticipated on Oct 7. He expressed deep gratitude to the Government of Somalia and the European Union Naval Force Operation Atalanta, which had been present in the vicinity of the 'Honour 25', for their assistance and cooperation in securing the release of the crew. The repatriation of the three crew members came a day after a special aircraft carried four injured Pakistani crew members and the mortal remains of three killed sailors to Karachi's Jinnah International Airport on Oct 4. Sindh Governor Nehal Hashmi and provincial ministers Saeed Ghani and Syed Nasir Hussain Shah were among senior officials present at the airport to receive the victims. The injured crew members — Usman Ghani, Aqeel Khan, Ameen bin Shams and Yasir Khan — along with the mortal remains of Rafiullah Khan, Syed Kashif Umer and Mahmood Ahmad Ansari, arrived aboard the Ethiopian Airlines flight ET 694. The injured Pakistanis later exited the airport where they were welcomed by officials. On Oct 2, DPM Dar had said that three Pakistani crew members, Imran Ali, Yasin Muhammad and Syed Yousuf Hussain , had remained aboard the 'Honour 25' along with the captain, with efforts underway to facilitate their safe return. Ahead of the rescue operation, five crew members were killed, among them three Pakistanis, one Indian and one Myanmar national, while four others were injured.
Somalian forces freed tanker - five crew members killed by pirates, four more critically injured
On Sep 29, the 'Honour 25' was freed from the pirates in the Dharin-Bar area of Bandar Beyla district off the coast of Somalia in a joint operation of the Puntland and Somalia Maritime Security Forces. The State of Somalia, as well as the crews of the vessels 'Seaways' and 'Sama', led by Captain Fahim Qaidan, Captain Jawad, and Chief Engineer Firas Al-Jundi, assisted in the operation. During an exchange of fire with the pirates, and as security forces increased pressure, the pirates began retreating, but opened indiscriminate fire on the hostages before abandoning the vessel. Five crew members of the vessel were killed, before authorities managed to retake it and rescue the remaining crew. Four more crew members, among them three Pakistanis and one Indian national, were injured. The killings marked the first crew deaths at the hands of Somali pirates in more than a decade. The Pakistani crew members killed in the operation were identified as the 2nd Officer Kashif Umar, 3rd Engineer Mahmood Ansari and the oiler Rafiullah Khan. The other two crew members killed were identified as the Indian crew member Tanveer and the chief engineer from Myanmar. The Indian sailor’s family received photographs of his remains on Sep 30. In a video shared by the FSUI team assisting Zaman’s family, family members were seen pleading with Indian authorities to help repatriate his body. The 4th Engineer Usman, Aqeel, Ameen and an Indonesian crew member were injured during the operation. The injured crew members were in critical condition and urgently required medical treatment, and helicopters should be sent to provide them with timely medical treatment. The vessel’s crew included Indian, Myanmar, Indonesian and ten Pakistani nationals. The Foreign Office of Pakistan remained in close contact with the Somali authorities and other concerned stakeholders through its missions and relevant authorities, making every possible effort to ensure proper medical care for the injured, facilitate the transportation of the mortal remains of the deceased, and ensure the safe return of the surviving Pakistani crew members. Pakistan’s team at the Embassy in Djibouti proceeded to Bandar Beyla to assist them. The steering system of the 'Honour 25' was damaged during the operation. As a result, the vessel had to be towed toward Bosaso after being secured to a Somali naval vessel. It could take around three days for the vessel to reach the port of Vassaco. Several other parts of the ship also sustained significant damage during the exchange of fire. The vessel and its engines were severely damaged by gunfire, and the ship was gradually taking on water. The Puntland Maritime Police Force captured 16 pirates and pursued others who had managed to escape. The 'Honour 25', with 17 crew members and around 18,500 barrels of oil on board, was seized on April 21 about 30 nautical miles off Puntland. After the hijacking, months had passed with no progress either in negotiations or the payment of the ransom, said to be around $3 million, for the recovery of the hostages, who were said to be victims of an “ownership crisis”, as it was not clearly established who owned the ship. The man previously thought to be an owner was later revealed to be more likely a middleman who hired them. Since its hijacking, the crew had made several emotional videos and audio appeals, reporting that they had run out of clean water, food and medicine. Meanwhile, their families launched an international appeal, calling on foreign governments, the United Nations (UN) and the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to take coordinated action to help secure the release of their loved ones. Reports with photos and video: https://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/975322-three-pakistanis-among-five-crew-members-killed-in-somalia-ship-recove https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DgEKwzD6v/ https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/09/29/three-pakistani-sailors-killed-as-somali-pirate-rescue-turns-deadly https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFK71OP2IkE https://www.hiiraan.com/security4/2026/Oct/206404/family_pleads_for_return_of_indian_sailor_killed_on_ship_seized_off_somalia.aspx
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