UK army probes Corbyn target practice video

<p>By Ahmet Gurhan Kartal</p> <p>LONDON (AA) – Britain’s Ministry of Defense has launched an investigation into a social media video showing soldiers using a picture of Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn for target practice.</p> <p>The ministry said the incident was &quot;totally unacceptable,&quot; according to a report by local Sky News.</p> <p>“We are aware of a video circulating on social media, this behavior is totally unacceptable and falls well below the high standards the Army expects,” an army spokesman said.</p> <p>“A full investigation has been launched,” he added. </p> <p>The video has sparked outrage, and many social media users slammed the video, coming in the wake of the 2016 murder of Labour MP Jo Cox by far-right killer Thomas Mair and a foiled 2017 plot to murder Rosie Cooper, another Labour MP.</p> <p>Corbyn has not been a popular figure for some army circles due to his views on Britain’s involvement in the Iraq War and army practices in Northern Ireland during the Troubles – a violent period when more than 3,500 people were killed in sectarian violence.</p>