PuntlandIts maritime police retook 2 hijacked tankers off Somalia.
5 crew of Honour 25 died, the force said, blaming the pirates.
Pirates moved fuel ashore in small boats, and a land network sold it on the black market, Puntland officials said.
Officials declined to name the local fuel importers who bought the barrels, citing an ongoing investigation.
How each outlet framed it
- Drop Site News
- details PMPF operation timeline (Sept 9 decision, weeks of surveillance), crew casualties during seizure (5 killed by pirates, 4 wounded), specific cargo values ($1.7M + $4.3M)
Sources: Drop Site News