Somali pirates captured with help of British navy

Somali pirates boarded the Montecristo, an Italian bulk carrier, in the Indian ocean on Monday. Photograph: AP


British special forces have helped to storm a ship seized in the Indian Ocean, free the 23-man crew and capture 11 suspected Somali pirates, the Italian foreign ministry said.
In a statement welcoming the operation, it said forces from two vessels – one belonging to the US navy and the other to the Royal Navy — had taken part in the raid. Italy's ANSA news agency

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