British Navy nabs 13 Somali pirates

London, Jan 14 (IANS) The British Royal Navy has captured 13 Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean, defence ministry said.
A British Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) supply ship and a US Navy vessel intercepted the pirates' boat, which refused to stop despite warning shots fired from a British helicopter.
The British Navy then sent commandos to board the boat, capturing the pirates and seizing their weapons, Xinhua reported Friday.
Defence Secretary Philip Hammond said the British troops, part of a

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