The Huffington Post UK report:

The Army is investigating soldiers for possible links to theĀ English Defence League, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed.

Campaigners say extreme groups have “proactively targeted” the military, with reports of soldiers posing online with EDL material.

In response to a Freedom of Information Act request from The Huffington Post UK, the MoD said it had received reports of “individuals in Army uniform involved with the English Defence League”.

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