British special forces have boarded a tanker off the Isle of Wight and gained control after a suspected hijacking.
Members of the elite Special Boat Service landed on the vessel by helicopter.
Seven people have been detained on the Liberian-registered vessel, which was heading for Southampton. The crew are said to be safe and well.
Reeta Chakrabarti presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Duncan Kennedy.
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Members of the elite Special Boat Service landed on the vessel by helicopter.
Seven people have been detained on the Liberian-registered vessel, which was heading for Southampton. The crew are said to be safe and well.
Reeta Chakrabarti presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Duncan Kennedy.
Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog
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