Somali pirates kill oil tanker crew during hijacking

Summary

Somali pirates killed five crew members aboard a hijacked oil tanker, according to officials. The incident occurred during a hijacking off the coast of Somalia. The vessel is flagged to Palau, and the deaths mark the first reported fatalities caused by Somali pirates in over a decade. Piracy in the region has seen an increase in recent years following a decline after international naval operations began in 2011. The situation remains under investigation with no resolution reported.

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