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2024-01-22 14:39:43 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: AD06A8C65E9ECF11FAD8C2B1EA6F98D851CA69D7CD0A0A4BA7D087D246475D5C
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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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