Conservative MP accuses French navy of firing shots near him in Channel

Per The Guardian, Conservative MP Chris Philp heard gunfire from a French patrol vessel in the Channel and initially believed he was under attack, so he posted about it on social media. French authorities clarified that the shots were from a routine training exercise; the officers conducting it had no idea Philp was present or who he was. What appeared to be a serious maritime incident turned out to be a case of unfortunate timing and mistaken assumptions.

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