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Army investigating 'Jeremy Corbyn target practice' film | Army investigating 'Jeremy Corbyn target practice' film |
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The Ministry of Defence has launched an investigation into a video which appears to show soldiers firing shots at a picture of Jeremy Corbyn. | The Ministry of Defence has launched an investigation into a video which appears to show soldiers firing shots at a picture of Jeremy Corbyn. |
The video, which has not been verified by the BBC, appears to show four paratroopers using a portrait of the Labour leader for target practice. | The video, which has not been verified by the BBC, appears to show four paratroopers using a portrait of the Labour leader for target practice. |
An Army spokesperson said it was aware of the video and was investigating. | An Army spokesperson said it was aware of the video and was investigating. |
"This behaviour is totally unacceptable and falls well below the high standards the Army expects," they said. | "This behaviour is totally unacceptable and falls well below the high standards the Army expects," they said. |
Conservative MP Tom Tugendhat, a former lieutenant colonel who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, said the video was "disgraceful". | |
Rory Stewart, Conservative minister for prisons, told the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire that it was "completely wrong" and was "outrageous behaviour". | |
"They should not be political - they are there to defend the country," he said. | |
The emergence of the video comes at a time of heightened alarm about the safety of MPs as tensions rise over Brexit. | |
Labour MP Jess Phillips tweeted: "This is absolutely hideous and irresponsible under this or any climate." | |
And Angela Rayner, another Labour MP, said she hoped the investigation would be conducted "thoroughly and the conclusions made public". | |
It is not known when the footage was filmed but it is thought it was recorded in Kabul, Afghanistan. | |
It is believed the short clip first circulated on Snapchat before being posted on Twitter. |