Four paratroopers who used Jeremy Corbyn's face for target practice could be thrown out of the army amid claims their actions were in retaliation for the Labour leader's support for Bloody Sunday prosecutions.

Footage shared widely on social media showed soldiers firing wax bullets at a large image of the Labour leader while on an operation in Kabul, Afghanistan.

The video shows a number of soldiers taking aim down the range and firing their weapons. The camera then focuses on the target and zooms in on an image of Mr Corbyn. A number of marks can be seen peppered across the Labour leader’s face, while a caption reads “Happy with that”.

Labour MPs reacted with fury to the footage, and Theresa May's official spokesman condemned the soldiers' behaviour as “clearly unacceptable”. One senior defence source said last night that the paratroopers would face “severe” disciplinary action and could even face dismissal for bringing the army into disrepute.