Seven men seized by UK special forces after a suspected hijacking of an oil tanker will face no further criminal action.
The SBS raid made headlines in October after they boarded the vessel near the Isle of Wight and detained the group in minutes, following a 10-hour stand-off.
Two of the men, Sunday Sylvester, 22, and Matthew John Okorie, 25, had previously been charged with an offence relating to endangering ships and were due to appear in court this month.
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Special Boat Service personnel fast-roped from a Merlin - a technique shown here by a Royal Marine. Pic: Royal Navy/Barry Swainsbury