French commandos storm hijacked yacht Tanit

Pirates and hostages aboard the yacht Tanit, which was seized by Somali pirates on 4 April off the Somalian coast. Photograph: ECPAD/AFP/Getty Images

Armed pirates and their hostages aboard the French yacht Tanit Photograph: AP

Pirates guard the skipper and owner of the Tanit, Florent Lemacon, his wife Chloe, their three-year-old son Colin and a crew member Photograph: AP

French military personnel approach the Tanit to negotiate with the pirates Photograph: Sipa Press/Rex Features

French intermediaries pull alongside the Tanit Photograph: ECPAD/AFP/Getty Images

French commandos grab three-year-old Colin Lemacon aboard the Tanit during the rescue operation Photograph: Reuters

Suspected pirates, centre right, spotted in a small boat as marine commandos from the French Navy rush to intercept them in the Gulf of Aden Photograph: AP

Suspected pirates, left, surrender with their hands on their head as French commandos prepare to search their boat Photograph: AP

Florent Lemacon died when French commandos retook the yacht on 10 April. Two pirates also died in the gunfight Photograph: EPA