英国保守党议员克里斯·菲利普声称，法国军舰Flamant在英吉利海峡向其所在的渔船鸣枪。[1]事件发生在周二，地点位于布洛涅附近。[1]法国海军军官从舰艇船尾发射了17枪。[1]
菲利普当时正在接受BBC采访报道小船危机期间遭遇此事。[1]他表示："没有任何通知或训练演习预案。感觉像是警告射击或试图进行恐吓。"[1]BBC记者迈克尔·基欧汉目睹了这一事件。[1]
菲利普认为这可能是试图阻止对小船危机的报道，但其他人对此表示怀疑，认为这可能只是例行军事演习。[1]渔船船长马特·科克也认为这可能是一种恐吓。[1]
Conservative MP Chris Philp alleged that officers aboard the French naval vessel Flamant fired 17 shots near his fishing boat in the English Channel on Tuesday [1]. The incident occurred near Boulogne as Philp was being interviewed by the BBC about the small boat crisis [1]. According to Philp's account, "There was no notice or training exercise in place. Felt like warning shots or attempted intimidation" [1].
Philp suggested the firing may have been an attempt to prevent reporting on the migrant crossings issue, though others expressed skepticism about this interpretation [1]. BBC correspondent Michael Keogh, who witnessed the event, and fishing boat captain Matt Cork both considered the shots could constitute a form of intimidation [1]. However, some observers questioned whether the incident represented a routine military exercise rather than a deliberate warning [1].