MV Sinar Kudus hijacking

The MV Sinar Kudus hijacking was a maritime event that began on 16 March 2011 with four pirates in the Indian Ocean seizing the cargo ship MV Sinar Kudus 456 nautical miles (845 km; 525 mi) east of Somali coast. The siege ended after a rescue effort by the Indonesian Navy on 1 May 2011.[2] It was the first pirate seizure of an Indonesian merchant ship off the Somali coast.

MV Sinar Kudus hijacking
Part of Piracy in Somalia, Operation Enduring Freedom - Horn of Africa
Date16 March - 1 May 2011
Location
456 nmi (845 km) off the coast of Somalia
Result
  • Indonesian victory
  • Pirate group defeated
  • Hostages rescued
Belligerents

 Indonesia

 Somali pirates
Commanders and leaders
 unknown
Strength
Casualties and losses
none
  • 4 killed
  • 20 hostages rescued

Background

On 16 March 2011, an Indonesian merchant ship, MV Sinar Kudus, was carrying nickel ore from South Sulawesi to Rotterdam when it was hijacked by Somali pirates in the Red Sea. After negotiations, the ship owner agreed to a ransom demand and restored the ship and crew to Indoensian authorities. It was then hijacked a second time by another group of pirates; after signalling "mayday" the ship's crew were supported by a group of KOPASKA and Kopassus from KRI Abdul Halim Perdanakusuma which secured the ship. A further group of KOPASKA and Kopassus were deployed using a Bo 105 helicopter to strafe the pirates, all of whom were killed.

Notes
  1. News, Republika (22 May 2011). "Dan Satgas Pembebasan MV Sinar Kudus Naik Pangkat". Detik News. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  2. News, Detik (2 May 2011). "Kronologi Pembebasan Sinar Kudus, Uang Tebusan Dihitung Hingga Malam". Detik News. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
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