Pirates killed five crew of hijacked tanker before Puntland rescue

Somali pirates killed five crew members of an oil tanker before Puntland security forces retook the vessel, regional officials said.

• Puntland Deputy Information Minister Bile Qabowsade told the BBC pirates killed three Pakistanis, an Indian and a Myanmar national before regional forces boarded the tanker.
• Qabowsade said four other crew members were injured, including three Pakistanis and one Indian.
• Sixteen suspected pirates have been arrested, while others escaped and are being pursued, officials said.
• The MT Honour 25, seized on April 21 carrying about 18,500 barrels of oil destined for Mogadishu, anchored near the Somali coast.