Somali pirates killed oil tanker crew before rescue, official tells BBC — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/somali-pirates-killed-oil-tanker-crew-before-rescue-official-tells-bbcContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Somali Pirates Kill Five Crew Members Before Tanker Rescuehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/somali-pirates-killed-oil-tanker-crew-before-rescue-official-tells-bbchttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/somali-pirates-killed-oil-tanker-crew-before-rescue-official-tells-bbc#u98106Sun, 04 Oct 2026 08:12:26 +0000Somali pirates killed five crew members on a hijacked oil tanker before security forces successfully rescued the vessel. Three of the lost crewmen were Pakistani nationals. The incident occurred more than five months after pirates initially seized the tanker carrying Pakistani crewmen. Authorities in Somalia's Puntland region and police confirmed the fatalities resulting from the rescue operation. The Foreign Office of Pakistan also confirmed the casualties among its citizens following the recovery of the ship.Why it mattersPiracy off the Somali coast has risen in recent years after dropp