France tries Somali men accused of piracy

  • 12 years ago
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. ... http://www.euronews.net/