Army probe after video of Royal Marine being shot is posted on YouTube

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A six minute long film captured by Royal Marine Commando Jonny Hart with his own helmet camera has been posted on Youtube without him even knowing about it.

He was shot in the backside by a Taliban fighter while out on patrol in Garmsir, south of the Helmand province in Afghanistan.

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Ouch: Marine Commando Jonny Hart takes his camera helmet off to say: 'I've been shot'

The film, which has been seen almost 44,300 times on the website, begins as he is standing beside his patrol vehicle.

It then shows Commando Hart, 23, getting shot, jumping into the car, and then being taken to a safe location for the wound to be assessed.

Films captured by soldiers in the line of duty are only intended for use by senior officers and the Ministry of Defence is trying to find how it was leaked on to the internet.

A spokesperson for the MoD said: "The process of wearing helmet cameras for analysis of the action/engagements is common on Operations.

"However, it is not usual practice to publish this type of video material without authority and we are obviously concerned that this material has reached the public domain in this manner."

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In the line of fire: Commando Hart falls to the ground as a colleague rushes over to help

Commando Hart, of Wigan, Lancashire, said: "I have no idea who has posted the footage on Youtube.

"Watching the video, and looking back at the situation, I can laugh at what had happened, but I'm still understandably a little annoyed about how the video has been made public."

Jonny is currently at home and is scheduled to fly back to the Helmand Province in September next year. Helmet cameras are sometimes used by marines on patrol to record combat situations.

The footage captured is reviewed by senior officers when the servicemen return to base in order for them to monitor if correct practise was followed.

According to Jonny, who received an honour for gallantry this year, the video recorded at the time runs to 15 minutes.

He said: "In the full version of the video the Afghan soldiers fighting alongside us start firing their weapons against the Taliban soldiers aiming at us. "My adrenaline was pumping, It was a worrying experience."

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