FRANCE TAKES A STAND AGAINST PIRACY

Yahoo News reports that France has sent Elite French Troops to East Africa to fight a bunch of pirates who seized the yacht called Le Ponant last Friday. The yacht was reported to be carrying 30 crew members (22 of which are French citizens), but no passengers.

French officials have already contacted the pirates and confirmed that the crew was safe, sound and well-treated. 

I can't resist taking potshots at the French, but the good doctor already beat me to it:

"Elite French Troops" means that one man is trained to do the surrendering of an entire platoon.