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British MP accuses French patrol boat of firing 'warning shots' near him in Channel

A French marine stands on the bridge of the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle with the UK Royal Navy's aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth in the background during the Navy exercise "Gallic strike" off the coast of Toulon, southeastern France on June 3, 2021.
A French marine stands on the bridge of the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle with the UK Royal Navy's aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth in the background during the Navy exercise "Gallic strike" off the coast of Toulon, southeastern France on June 3, 2021. © Christophe Simon, AFP

A British opposition lawmaker on Tuesday accused a French naval patrol vessel of firing "warning shots" while he was being interviewed aboard a fishing boat in the English Channel, an allegation French authorities deny. France said the gunfire was part of a routine training exercise conducted under international safety rules.

A British MP on Tuesday accused a French warship of firing "warning shots" as he was interviewed on a boat in the Channel, while French authorities told AFP it was a "training exercise".

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