UK Seizes Oil Tanker Off Isle of Wight, Detains 7 Stowaways

UK Seizes Oil Tanker Off Isle of Wight, Detains 7 Stowaways
Nave Andromeda is seen in Portishead, Britain, in a file photo. Huw Gibby/via Reuters
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The British military seized control of an oil tanker near the Isle of Wight on Sunday and detained seven stowaways on board.

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and Home Secretary Priti Patel authorised the action in response to a police request, the Ministry of Defence said, adding that the tanker’s crew was safe and well