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| The Royal Navy has captured 13 Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean, the Ministry of Defence says. | The Royal Navy has captured 13 Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean, the Ministry of Defence says. |
| RFA Fort Victoria and a US Navy vessel intercepted the pirates' boat, which had refused to stop despite warning shots from a Royal Navy helicopter. | |
| Royal Marines in speedboats approached the vessel and boarded it, capturing 13 pirates and seizing weapons. | |
| Defence Secretary Philip Hammond said the UK troops, part of a Nato-led force, could be "proud" of the success. | |
| "The Royal Navy and Royal Marines are playing a crucial role in securing and protecting international sea lanes that are vital to global trade," the minister said. | |
| Capt Gerry Northwood, who leads the counter-piracy operation on RFA Fort Victoria, said: "This firm and positive action will also send a clear message to other Somali pirates that we will not tolerate their attacks on international shipping." | |
| The operation was carried out around dawn on Friday. | |
| Capt Shaun Jones RFA, commanding officer on RFA Fort Victoria, said: "To manoeuvre such a large ship at speed in close vicinity of a nimble dhow takes extreme concentration and skill; my team were never found wanting. | |
| "The 13 Somalis certainly found Friday 13th unlucky for them." |