Somali pirates killed oil tanker crew before rescue, official tells BBC
Five crew members of an oil tanker seized by pirates off the coast of Somalia were killed before local security forces retook the vessel, a senior regional official has told the BBC.
The tanker, which was carrying about 18,500 barrels of oil destined for the Somali capital, Mogadishu, was seized in April by six armed men while sailing off the coast of Somalia.
Four other crew members were injured, including three Pakistanis and one Indian.
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