BBC
April 12
French commandoes have carried out a helicopter raid against a group of
Somali pirates soon after they released 30 hostages from a luxury French
yacht.
Gen Jean-Louis Georgelin said troops moved in after the Ponant came ashore,
seized six pirates and probably found part of a ransom paid by its owners.
Local officials said at least three people died in the raid, but France
denied there had been any casualties.
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