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// OPERATION BRIEFING · THEATER FILE

MaerskAlabamahijacking

2009–2009

The 2009 Maersk Alabama hijacking, involving Maldives, is recorded as a proxy war.

Era
2009–2009
SIDES
1
⚔ CONFLICT PROXY WAR

MaerskAlabamahijacking

⚔ Cold War · 1945–1991 is part of this war
Supported by: Maldives
VS
Somali pirates
Somali pirates
Start: 08.04.2009 End: 12.04.2009 Duration: 4 days Participants: 1 countries Weapons: 1 systems
Overview
Sides
Chronology
Weapons
Outcomes
01 / Overview
Maersk Alabama hijacking
Date
2009–2009
Type
proxy war
Duration
4 days
Participants
Maldives
Weapon System
1
Parent War
Cold War
02 / Sides
Belligerents 1 participants
Maldives Maldives Primary
VS
? Somali pirates
03 / Weapons & Equipment · 1 systems
WEAPONS & EQUIPMENT SUMMARY
ORIGIN · COUNTRY
United States
1 %100
ORIGIN · COMPANY
Remington Arms
1 %100
Knight's Armament Company
1 %100
Total 1 distinct systems
Avg. Equipment Age 19 years all equipment
Weapons & Equipment1systems
CATEGORY

Each system appears only once in the list.

1SR-25Designated Marksman Rifles (DMR)80MASS
🆕 Newest
1990SR-25
🏺 Oldest
1990SR-25
📚 Sources
  1. Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
  2. Correlates of War (CoW) project
  3. Official archives and academic literature