British navy apprehends 7 suspected pirates in Indian Ocean, uses dogs to gather evidence

LONDON - Britain's navy arrested seven suspected pirates after a helicopter-led chase in the Indian Ocean, the Ministry of Defence said Thursday.The ministry said the RFA Fort Victoria ship was patrolling an area off the coast of Somalia and the Seychelles when it received information that a Spanish fishing vessel had come under attack by a group of pirate vessels.A helicopter dispatched to investigate saw two suspect boats — the faster of which, a skiff, sped off and forced the helicopter to

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