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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. |
| A Labour Party spokesman called the behaviour alarming and unacceptable but said they have confidence in the Ministry of Defence to investigate and act on this incident. | |
| Conservative MP Tom Tugendhat, a former lieutenant colonel who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, said the video was "disgraceful". | 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". | 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 and the Queen," he said. | |
| The emergence of the video comes at a time of heightened alarm about the safety of MPs as tensions rise over Brexit. | 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." | Labour MP Jess Phillips tweeted: "This is absolutely hideous and irresponsible under this or any climate." |
| And Angela Rayner, Labour's shadow education secretary, 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 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. | It is believed the short clip first circulated on Snapchat before being posted on Twitter. |