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|combatant2=Pirates |commander1= R. Adm. Jose Pereira de Cunha, Commander Standing NATO Maritime Group One Cdre Steve Chick, Commander Standing NATO Maritime Group Two 〔 |commander2= Unknown |strength1= 5 ships, ~2 helicopters 〔 |strength2= Unknown |casualties1= |casualties2= }} Operation Allied Protector was an anti-piracy military operation undertaken by NATO forces from March - August 2009 in the Gulf of Aden, the Indian Ocean, and off the Horn of Africa to protect maritime routes from pirates within the International Recommended Transit Corridor (IRTC).〔(''Operation Allied Protector.'' ) NATO. Retrieved: 27 December 2013.〕 It was the second NATO anti-piracy operation in area following Operation Allied Provider and was succeeded by Operation Ocean Shield. From March 24 - June 2009, the operation was conducted by Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1). This was the first time that SNMG1, which had previously operated in the Eastern Atlantic, was deployed to Southeast Asia. From June 29 – August 2009, Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) took over responsibility from SNMG1.〔(''Counter-piracy Operations.'' ) North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Retrieved: 27 December 2013.〕 ==Operations== On 16 March 2009, SNMG1 departed from Souda Bay for the Gulf of Aden.〔 On 28 March 2009, the USS ''Halyburton'' received a piracy emergency call from Grandezza, a 37-meter Maldivian flagged yacht in the Gulf of Aden. The vessel reported that it was under machinegun and rocket-propelled grenade attack from at least one pirate skiff. Two SH-60 Seahawk helicopters were scrambled from the Halyburton and disrupted the attack. Due to the distance from the incident, the pirates were able to retreat before NATO surface forces arrived. The HNLMS ''De Zeven Provinciën'' later debriefed the crew of the Grandezza and obtained statements and photographs from the attack.〔(''Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 Disrupt Piracy Attack off the Horn of Africa.'' ) NATO, 29 March 2009. Retrieved: 27 December 2013.〕 On 18 April 2009, at approximately 3:00 pm local time, the RFA ''Wave Knight'' stopped an attempted pirate attack of the Norwegian oil tanker MV ''Front Ardenne''. Seven pirates were ultimately detained after a several hour pursuit involving the HMCS ''Winnipeg'', USS ''Halyburton'', and the ''Wave Knight''. According to NATO, the suspects were "interrogated, disarmed,...()were set free according to national regulations." 〔(''NATO Task Force foils hostile pirates.'' ) North Atlantic Treaty Organization, 2009. Retrieved: 27 December 2013.〕 From 26–27 April 2009, SNMG1 made a port call in Karachi, Pakistan. Due to an increased amount of pirate activity, two other port visits in Singapore and Australia were cancelled. Furthermore, the end of SNMG1's participation in the operation was brought forward from June to May.〔 On 1 May 2009, the NRP ''Côrte-Real'' intervened in an attempted pirate attack of the Norwegian oil tanker MV ''Kition''. The sole pirate skiff retreated to a dhow mothership, which was later intercepted by NATO surface forces. Eight Portuguese marines boarded the craft and detained 19 suspects and recovered several weapons, including several high-explosives. According to the ''Côrte-Reals commander, this was the first time that such weapons were recovered from a pirate vessel. 〔(''NATO Task Force disrupts pirate attack, boards mothership'' ) North Atlantic Treaty Organization, 2009. Retrieved: 27 December 2013.〕〔(''Somali pirates hijack 2 ships, NATO scuppers attack.'' ) Reuters, 2 May 2009. Retrieved: 28 December 2013.〕 On 24 May 2009, a Canadian frigate boarded two pirate skiffs off the coast of Somalia, resulting in seizure of equipment, arms, and ammunition.〔(''NATO Task Force disrupts pirate attack.'' ) North Atlantic Treaty Organization, 2009. Retrieved: 27 December 2013.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Operation Allied Protector」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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