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The conclusion of Operation Ocean Shield occurred on 16 December 2016. The final operation was led by Danish pilots in an attempt to map the Somali coastline and the gulf of Aden. The Danes' task was to map the inlets, camps and large cities of the coast for an intelligence report.
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]
A Somali translator aboard Topaz sent audio calls urging the immediate release of the hostages, but the pirates ignored these demands, and continued towards the coast of Somalia even when warning shots were fired by Topaz. Seychellois President James Michel gave the order to prevent the pirates from reaching the Somali coastline at all cost.
Italy participated in NATO's counter-piracy operations in the Horn of Africa through Operation Ocean Shield from 2009 to 2016. Italian naval vessels, including the ITS Mimbelli and ITS San Marco, were engaged in this mission to deter and disrupt piracy in the Gulf of Aden, Indian Ocean, and off the coast of Somalia.
Its mission is to disrupt piracy and armed robbery at sea and to engage with regional and other partners to build capacity and improve relevant capabilities in order to protect global maritime commerce and secure freedom of navigation. It operates in conjunction with the EU's Operation Atalanta and NATO's Operation Ocean Shield.
The SY Quest incident [2] occurred in February 2011 when Somali pirates seized the American yacht SY Quest (s/v Quest) and four United States citizens. The United States Navy ordered the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise and three other ships to free the hostages. All four hostages were shot by their captors.
Johnny Somali, an American YouTuber known for his inflammatory stunts, became the center of a South Korean investigation that could keep him trapped in the country for a while. The streamer, whose ...
Location of Somalia. Medieval times ... 2009 C.E. – ongoing Operation Ocean Shield; March 23, 2010 C.E. Action; ... Situation in Somalia in February 2009, following ...