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2024-01-21 02:03:03 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: EA3F52B0A25AC74F1C35D663061F75DE7D7BEB1412300B7974D39E5EE9163F98
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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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