MV Sinar Kudus hijacking

MV Sinar Kudus hijacking
	Part of Piracy in Somalia, Operation Ocean Shield
	; MV Sinar Kudus escorted by frigates KRI Abdul Halim Perdanakusuma and KRI Yos Sudarso
Date	16 March – 1 May 2011
Location	456 nmi (845 km) off the coast of Somalia
Result	Indonesian victory Pirate group defeated; Hostages rescued;
Belligerents
Indonesia Armed Forces Indonesian Army; Indonesian Navy; ;	Somali pirates
Commanders and leaders
Col Achmad Taufiqoerrochman (id);	Unknown
Strength
900 personnel (including Denjaka and Kopassus); 2 frigates : KRI Abdul Halim Perdanakusuma and KRI Yos Sudarso; 1 landing platform dock : KRI Banjarmasin;	1 lifeboat; at least 4 pirates;
Casualties and losses
None	4 killed;

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. It was the first pirate seizure of an Indonesian merchant ship off the Somali coast.

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