France hopes yacht crew captured by pirates can be freed without force

Sunday, April 6, 2008

PARIS -- France's military is keeping close tabs on a French luxury yacht seized by pirates off Somalia's coast, and officials hope to avoid using force to free the 30 crew members, the prime minister said Saturday.

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