Conservative MP Chris Philp has claimed that a French warship fired 17 live rounds near a boat he was on in the English Channel. The incident occurred while he was being interviewed by the BBC about illegal migrant crossings.
Philp's Online Post
In a post on social media, Mr Philp shared a video appearing to show the warship monitoring the Channel firing in the vicinity of his boat. He wrote: 'On the channel today monitoring illegal migrant crossings … as I was being interviewed by the BBC just now a French warship approached close and fired 17 live rounds behind us.'
He added: 'There was no notice or training exercise in place. Felt like warning shots or attempted intimidation.'
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