France : Military says operation launched by the pirates to take hostages ashore . NEW : Owner Florent Lemacon , who was held hostage , dies in hospital ; hostages freed . The same red line triggered two successful rescue missions by the French military last year , the ministry said . French military attack pirates holding yacht from different directions . Two pirates also killed in rescue operation .
France : Military says operation launched by the pirates to take hostages ashore . NEW : Owner Florent Lemacon , who was held hostage , dies in hospital ; hostages freed . French military attack pirates holding yacht from different directions . Two pirates also killed in rescue operation .