Conflict · Puntland, Somalia · October 6, 2026

Indonesian sailors return home after Somali pirate hijacking

Reported by 1 outlet · first reported Oct 5, 8:00 PM ET

Four Indonesian seamen returned home after Puntland maritime police rescued 17 crew members from the hijacked oil tanker MT Honour 25. Pirates had held the crew for more than five months and killed five of them.

Why it matters

The case shows Somali piracy remains a deadly threat to commercial shipping and seafarers.

Background

Piracy off Somalia peaked around 2011 before international naval patrols suppressed it, but attacks have resurfaced in recent years. Puntland is a semi-autonomous region in northeastern Somalia with its own maritime police.

The story so far

1. Oct 6Indonesian sailors return home after Somali pirate hijacking
2. Oct 7Indonesian sailors home after Puntland police free hijacked tanker crew
3. Oct 11Drone strikes tanker off Oman, two Indian sailors missing
4. Oct 12Drone hits tanker off Oman; two Indian sailors missing

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Sources

• AFP ↗October 6, 2026

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