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2024-01-22 06:52:14 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: EC1B4EF5C9DBF577B4CFE3C6D898A2930BE93C828A5358DBA4C02786A9476A82
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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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