French Cruise Ship Le Ponant Seized In Gulf of Aden

France's Foreign Ministry says pirates have seized control of a French cruise ship off the coast of Somalia in the Gulf of Aden.

A ministry official says details are scarce about Friday's attack. It is not clear whether any passengers are on board of the French cruise ship attacked in the Gulf of Aden.

The Gulf of Aden is just off the coast of Somalia, so it's pretty obvious who is responsible. A French Rear Admiral currently commands CTF 150, the Allied maritime force in the region, so action should be swift. Expect Eagle1 to have the best coverage of this piracy as soon as he gets to a computer.

FoxNews now reporting:

Attackers stormed aboard "Le Ponant," a 260-foot long luxury motor yacht that can carry up to 60 passengers, as it returned without passengers from the Seychelles, in the Indian Ocean, toward the Mediterranean Sea, said officials with French maritime transport company CMA-CGM.