Carré d'As IV
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The Carré d'As IV, a 50-foot yacht, was hijacked at 11°48′41"N 50°32′00"E and its two occupants, a French couple, were taken captive. The pirates demanded a million euro
s in ransom, and the liberation of six Somalis captured during the Le Ponant
incident. On 16 September, French commando frogmen
from the Commando Hubert unit, operating from the frigate Courbet, stormed the yacht as it was being taken to Eyl. The two captives were freed, while one pirate was killed and six captured.
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s in ransom, and the liberation of six Somalis captured during the Le Ponant
Le Ponant
Le Ponant is a three-masted, commercially operated French luxury yacht owned by CMA CGM and operated under their Compagnie du Ponant brand. The ship carries up to 67 passengers in 32 cabins...
incident. On 16 September, French commando frogmen
French commando frogmen
France has a large commando frogman tradition. Jacques-Yves Cousteau was a naval officer in World War II and helped much to set up France's commando frogmen...
from the Commando Hubert unit, operating from the frigate Courbet, stormed the yacht as it was being taken to Eyl. The two captives were freed, while one pirate was killed and six captured.