MV Moscow University hijacking
2010 hijacking of Russian tanker in the Gulf of Eden / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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On 5 May 2010, Somali pirates hijacked MV Moscow University, a Liberian-flagged Russian tanker, in the Gulf of Aden. Her crew was freed by the Russian Navy destroyer Marshal Shaposhnikov the following day.
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Part of Piracy in Somalia | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
| Somali Pirates | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
lldar Akhmerov (Commander of Russian marines) | Unknown | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
1 AP-3C Orion 1 destroyer 20-25 Russian Marines |
1 captured tanker 11 pirates | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
None |
1 killed 10 captured and set adrift (died later; per Russia) Total: 11 dead |
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