Video Shows British Soldiers Firing At Opposition Leader Jeremy Corbyn's Poster

A video was shared online showing what appears to be serving soldiers shooting at a picture of Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of the U.K.'s opposition Labour Party. The British Army on Wednesday opened an investigation into the 25-second video.

The video was initially shared on Snapchat with the caption "Happy with that." It appears to show four men in military uniform firing handguns at a large image of Corbyn during target practice.

"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, a full investigation has been launched," an army spokesman told CNN in a statement.

According to the U.K.'s Press Association, the footage was captured in Kabul, Afghanistan, recently. The soldiers were reportedly from the 3rd Battalion Parachute Regiment engaged in target practice on a simulation range.

Several politicians condemned the video and called for actions.

Conservative lawmaker Tom Tugendhat, a former lieutenant colonel who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, said the video was "disgraceful." In a statement to CNN, the Labor Party called the video "alarming and unacceptable" and expressed "confidence" in the Ministry of Defense to "investigate and act."

Conservative minister for prisons, Rory Stewart, told the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire that it was "completely wrong" and was "outrageous behavior."

"They should not be political - they are there to defend the country and the Queen," he said.

A minister at the U.K.'s Ministry of Defence, Tobias Ellwood, tweeted he is looking into the video.

Labour Member of Parliament Dan Jarvis also described the video as "shameful and utterly unacceptable," in a tweet on Wednesday, adding it "goes against the values and standards" of the British Army. "I welcome the @DefenceHQ investigation into this video and trust it will be resolved quickly," he added.

Brexit minister Robin Walker said the video was “extremely distasteful.” Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live, he said: “We might have strong views on one another in parliament, but clearly that kind of violence is unacceptable in any context about a democratically elected representative. And if that is true I would certainly condemn it.”

Trevor Coult, a former British soldier who was among those who circulated the video, later claimed the video was fake.