Part of Piracy in Somalia, Operation Ocean Shield, Operation Enduring Freedom – Horn of Africa
South Korean commandos raid the chemical tanker, MV Samho Jewelry, during Operation Dawn of Gulf of Aden.
Date
18–21 January 2011[1]
Location
Arabian Sea, near the Gulf of Aden
14°30′N56°30′E / 14.5°N 56.5°E / 14.5; 56.5
Result
South Korean victory
All 21 hostages safely rescued
Belligerents
Republic of Korea Navy Supported by: Royal Navy of Oman United States Navy
Somali pirates
Commanders and leaders
Republic of Korea Navy Captain Cho Young-joo
Abdi Risqe Shakh † Suti Ali Harut †
Strength
1 destroyer 1 helicopter 30 ROKNSWF
1 chemical tanker 17~20 pirates
Casualties and losses
January 18: 3 wounded January 21: none
January 18: 4+ killed or missing January 21: 8 killed 5 captured
1 civilian wounded
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Approximate location of rescue operation[2]
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Patiño
Operation Dawn of Gulf of Aden[3] (Korean: 아덴만 여명 작전) was a naval operation by the Republic of Korea Navy against Somali pirates in the Arabian Sea. The operation was spurred by the pirates' seizure of the South Korean chemical tanker Samho Jewelry. In response, the South Korean government sent a destroyer and 30 naval commandos to retake the ship and rescue its crew.[4] After trailing the tanker for several days and fighting a preliminary engagement that neutralized four of the pirates, the South Korean forces retook the ship by force on January 21, 2011, in a successful boarding action that resulted in the deaths of eight and the capture of five out of thirteen pirates.
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^"South Korean commandos storm hijacked freighter". CTV Television Network. January 21, 2011. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
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