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2024-01-20 21:35:50 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 6BCC8A4D1A0E511B93B78BE9A0F99046746D7C2C90C1C8D56C7AB0D11E751525
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Original Note:
Rule 47 of IHL states that it's a crime to attack those who 1) are defenceless due to unconsciousness, shipwreck, wounds or sickness 2) clearly surrender; provided they abstains from any hostile act or escape Iraqi troops do not fit this definition as they were withdrawing https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/customary-ihl/v1/rule47 https://academic-accelerator.com/encyclopedia/highway-of-death
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