Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party described the incident as “alarming and unacceptable.” (House of Commons/PA/AP)LONDON — A video showing British soldiers firing shots at a poster of Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn circulated on social media Wednesday, sparking widespread concern and an investigation by the Ministry of Defense. Taking to Twitter, Sky News’s defense and security correspondent, Alistair Bunkall, shared the video, writing that the Defense Ministry had confirmed it as legitimate. Video has emerged of soldiers on a shooting range in Kabul firing at a target of Jeremy Corbyn. “We are aware of a video circulating on social media,” the army said in a statement Wednesday. Jess Phillips, a Labour Party member of Parliament, tweeted: “This is absolutely hideous and irresponsible under this or any climate.”Scottish Labour MP Paul Sweeney also expressed his disgust and called for an immediate apology.

Source: Washington Post April 03, 2019 13:28 UTC