FRENCH troops stormed a yacht hijacked by Somali pirates, killing one, capturing six and freeing their two French hostages in a raid that France’s president said yesterday was a warning to criminals on the high seas.

The crew of a tug boat that was seized by pirates off Somalia are unharmed and have access to both food and water, the Danish owner said today.

AN IRISH marine engineer is among the multinational crew of a Danish-owned tug boat that has been captured by pirates off the coast of Somalia.