MV Sinar Kudus hijacking
Part ofPiracy in Somalia,Operation Ocean Shield
MVSinar Kudus escorted by frigates KRIAbdul Halim Perdanakusuma and KRIYos Sudarso
Date 16 March – 1 May 2011 (2011-03-16 –2011-05-01) Location 456 nmi (845 km) off the coast ofSomalia Result Indonesian victory Pirate group defeated Hostages rescued
Belligerents
Indonesia	Somali Pirates
Commanders and leaders
Col.Achmad Taufiqoerrochman Lt.Col.Suhartono	Unknown
Units involved
Armed Forces Indonesian Army Kopassus Indonesian Navy Indonesian Marine Corps Denjaka Taifib Indonesian Fleet Command 2nd Fleet Command Kopaska Military Sealift Command	Somali Pirates
Strength
±900 personnel[1](includingDenjaka,Kopaska andKopassus) 2frigates KRI Abdul Halim Perdanakusuma KRI Yos Sudarso 1landing platform dock KRI Banjarmasin	1lifeboat at least 4pirates
Casualties and losses
None	4 killed

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

On 16 March 2011, an Indonesian merchant ship, MVSinar Kudus, was carrying nickel ore fromSouth Sulawesi toRotterdam when it was hijacked by Somali pirates in theRed Sea. After negotiations, the ship owner agreed to a ransom demand and restored the ship and crew to Indonesian 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 ofDenjaka andKopassus units of the Indonesian military fromKRIAbdul Halim Perdanakusuma which secured the ship. A further group of Denjaka and Kopassus were deployed using aBo 105 helicopter to strafe the pirates, all of whom were killed.

There were plans and preparations for an amphibious landing on Somalia by the Indonesian commanders if the hostages were taken ashore, but as the hostages and ship were rescued at sea, the plan was not executed.^[3]

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