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2024-01-21 04:15:24 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: EE3B8B23892DB3215F6F18F1B94AECED577DDFDA136BD90129D99812DBF71CC1
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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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