⁍ Search and rescue helicopters are attending an incident involving a vessel off the south coast of England.
⁍ The lawmaker representing the Isle of Wight constituency closest to the vessel said he expected the incident to be handled by marine counter-terrorism forces.
– British authorities sent search and rescue helicopters to the waters off the Isle of Wight today after reports of a hijacking on the high seas, Reuters reports. A lawmaker who was close to the vessel told Sky News that he expected the incident to be handled by marine counter-terrorism forces, but that it was too early to call it a hijacking.
Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-security-ship-helicopter/search-and-rescue-helicopters-attending-incident-in-english-channel-idUSKBN27A0OJ