Troops’ migrant camp jeep stunt

A GROUP of French soldiers were under investigation last night after a video showed them deliberately skidding their army jeep repeatedly in a Calais migrant camp.

The footage, which went viral on social media, shows the 4x4 driving in circles in a field in front of 500 migrants.

Embarrassingly, the troops had to be helped by the would-be asylum seekers after becoming stuck in the mud.

Top brass said the stunt was ‘unacceptable’. Spokesman Herve grandjean added: ‘This behaviour is totally at odds with the values of our armed forces.’

The astonishing scene will prompt fresh allegations that France is failing to do enough to combat illegal immigration – despite £54million in aid from Britain.

The camp is close to a Calais freight terminal where migrants try to climb inside lorries heading for the UK.

Up to 27,000 have arrived in Britain across the Channel this year, often attempting the hazardous voyage in unseaworthy inflatable dinghies.

More than 900 made the crossing on Thursday and Friday last week alone.