Seven people have been detained.

The Liberian registered vessel is positioned in the English Channel south of Ventnor.

Duncan Kennedy is in Lee on the Solent for us this evening.

Duncan Rita, this has been a dramatic few hours here on the soul and ending in this incredible raid involving four helicopters.

And we think around 60 members of the special boat service, the SPS who descended on ropes onto the deck of this ship.

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The toll was overwhelming force to detain these seven individuals.

The whole operation lasting just about nine minutes.

Extraordinary moments.

It was authorized by both the home Secretary and the defense secretary at the request off Hampshire police.

It'll began around about nine o'clock this morning when the seven stir ways confronted the crew members.

The crew then took shelter in a special locked room on the boat on raised the alarm there was in this extraordinary standoff during the course of the day, Hampshire police becoming more more worried on asking the government to authorize this military action tonight, both the Home Secretary and the Defense secretary have issued statements praising the armed forces, saying this was quick and decisive action.

Thank you, Duncan.