|
He said: “There is an appreciation on our part that the Army would be better getting more Muslims into our ranks.”
He added: “I am looking to see if some of our Muslim troops can go back into their communities to act as extra recruiters.”
An MoD source revealed Bradford, West Yorks, would be the first area targeted.
He said: “We already know there are many young men and women in Bradford very keen to join up.”
PARA Robin Jepp rushed home from Afghanistan in combat gear to surprise his mum Mary as she was ordained as a deacon at Ely Cathedral, Cambs — leaving desert sand on her robes when he hugged her.
|
