Somali pirates hijack tanker MT Honour 25; rescue kills five seafarers
The gist
Somali pirates hijacked the tanker MT Honour 25 off Somalia in April 2026, holding 17 seafarers hostage.
The rescue left five dead, and UK officials now warn of renewed pirate activity.
How it unfolded
- Apr 21, 2026Somali pirates hijack the diesel tanker MT Honour 25 off Somalia, holding 17 seafarers hostage; a dozen pirates board within three minutes and confine the crew to the bridge.
- Apr 22, 2026Pirates hijack the oil tanker MT Eureka less than three nautical miles from an oil terminal off Yemen, about 200 miles from Somalia.
- Sep 29, 2026A rescue operation frees the MT Honour 25; five seafarers are killed, including one Indian seafarer, and four others are injured.