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Six pirates who hijacked a French luxury yacht off the coast of Somalia are now in custody in France, a diplomatic official said Wednesday.

The six men are being held at the Paris court where they are being questioned, said an official from the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs who did not want to be named.

The case is now a matter for the Justice Ministry, the official said, and no charges have been filed yet. Read full article »

CNN's Vanessa Barbier contributed to this report

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