France tries Somali men accused of piracy

France tries Somali men accused of piracy

A French court is prosecuting six Somali men accused of holding a French couple hostage on their boat. The trial begins in Paris today. Experienced sailors Jean-Yves and Bernadette Delanne were en route from Australia to France when the suspected pirates boarded their vessel in September 2008 demanding a ransom of one million US dollars. ...


User: euronews (in English)

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Uploaded: 2011-11-15

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