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Puntland says five sailors were killed before assault

By , based on Caasimada Online

Puntland says five sailors were killed before assaultPuntland Maritime Police Force · CC BY-SA 4.0

Puntland authorities say five foreign crew members of the MT Honour 25 were killed before their naval forces intervened. The maritime and land forces of Puntland gave this new account of the deaths after the vessel was seized, according to Caasimada Online.

The operation by the Puntland naval forces to retake the MT Honour 25 was completed within a few hours, and the vessel is now under the control of Puntland forces, according to the Puntland Maritime Police Force (PMPF).

The PMPF said the pirates holding the vessel killed five crew members early in the morning, before Puntland forces began their assault.

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Al-Shabaab insurgency in Somalia

In October 2026 : 696 reported deaths (+103%) · 3.3 million internally displaced · 2026 plan funded at 35%

Source: ACLED, via HDX HAPI
Deaths (12 months)01–910–4950–149150–399400–9991,000 +
05001,000Nov 25Feb 26May 26Aug 26Nov 26
Source: ACLED, via HDX HAPI — ACLED counts the deaths reported by public sources: actual tolls are often higher.

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