French commandos swoop after pirates free hostages

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Crew members of the Ponant yacht make their way to boarding the Jean Bart navy frigate off Somalia's coast, Friday, April 11, 2008 in this photo provided by the French Defense Ministry. French commandos seized six pirates in Somalia on Friday during a daring helicopter raid launched shortly after the bandits had released the 30-strong crew of the luxury yacht hijacked last week. REUTERS/ECPAD/Sergent Dupont Sebastien

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