Authorisation was given by the defence secretary and the home secretary in response to the"suspected hijacking", the MOD said.
It was all over in seven minutes, maritime risk expert Chris Parry told Sky News, with the commandos being roped on board.The SBS is based in Poole and the operation was in its"back yard", Bunkall added. Maritime strategist and defence analyst, Eric Grove, said tankers like the Nave Andromeda"don't have many people on board", meaning that"small numbers of stowaways can have an extraordinary amount of leverage".The Maritime and Coastguard Agency said the Nave Andromeda was"in ballast" and had no oil on board.Defence Secretary Ben Wallace commented:"I commend the hard work of the armed forces and police to protect lives and secure the ship.
Rule of Six Equality is equality even for terrorists, maybe lineaker will put them up
Where's Lineker and the other lefties?
They should have been shot that would send a stronger message
Could this be little distraction story while this is breaking in the US?
I wish they could be there for the illegal immigrants, our shores would be safe and they wouldn’t dare leave France .. SBS great job !!
7 new pointless Nigerian asylum seekers,
Will probably be in a 5* hotel by the morning
Woh just ahead of the RAF Regt 🦍
And a cup of tea n 🍪's
8 articles about this in 1 hour. Must be running out of fake trump stories?
Bravo all involved to bring this under control.
Welldone royal navy and SBS.
more free housing and benefits to immigrants that have entered illegally the will be disappointed because all 4 star hotels are full with other illegal immigrants that entered the same way
Disappointing to see so many pathetic replies! Do they approve of piracy?
Good to hear a story where folks have done their job properly for a change.
MCs all round . Can’t wait for the book, TV series , clothing line from South Coast Productions 👍🏻
It was a largely peaceful protest
Currently being looked after by the British Government where they're going to given a lot more than UK homeless, including veterans who put their lives on the line for this shithole country
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