#UPDATE British soldiers boarded an oil tanker off England's south coast and detained seven suspects, the defence ministry said, after the crew were forced to take shelter from stowaways who threatened them https://t.co/wAtECTQGkG

— AFP news agency (@AFP) October 25, 2020

Defence & Security Correspondent @AliBunkallSKY says Special Boat Service commandos boarded the tanker off the Isle of Wight within the last hour and have retaken control of the vessel.

Read more: https://t.co/tVJJoukgB1 pic.twitter.com/y7dB5BxlUt

— SkyNews (@SkyNews) October 25, 2020

Unfortunately for the pirates they chose the most inopportune place to hijack the tanker. Next to the Isle of Wight.

The Special Boat Service is located at Hamworthy barracks just down the coast https://t.co/6Pgdb64kDM pic.twitter.com/EZwTKireZK

— ELINT News (@ELINTNews) October 25, 2020