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01.10.2026

FIVE months after Somali pirates captured an oil tanker carrying a 19-member multinational crew, Somali maritime police have recovered the vessel off the coast of Puntland. The Foreign Office has confirmed five casualties — out of the 10 Pakistani seamen, three have died with four wounded during the rescue operation; a total of five sailors lost their lives. Despite efforts — social media videos show hostages asking the Pakistani government to engage with their captors; hapless families staging protests and........

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