Operation Dawn of Gulf of Aden
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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.
Operation Dawn of Gulf of Aden | |||||||
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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. | |||||||
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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 | |||||||