French Army chief of Staff Jean-Louis Georgelin (L), French presidency chief of staff Edouard Guillaud (C), Elysee advisor for diplomacy Jean-David Levitte attend a news conference in Paris April 11, 2008 after 30-strong crew of a luxury French yacht seized by Somali pirates a week ago were freed without incident on Friday, French military officials said. France sent a warship and special forces to the region after the pirates seized the three-master in the Gulf of Aden last Friday and troops were standing by as negotiations to free the hostages took place on Friday morning. REUTERS/Miguel Medina/Pool (FRANCE)