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> Also, you don't get to shoot through human shields. I am not saying it’s morally correct but from a war crime standpoint, I think you actually do. As longs a
by echoangle 2y ago
> Also, you don't get to shoot through human shields.
I am not saying it’s morally correct but from a war crime standpoint, I think you actually do. As longs as it’s proportional, you can attack combatants hiding under civilians, even if you kill civilians by doing that. At least that’s my understanding.
- zczc 2y agoYes, that seems correct: "The presence of a protected person may not be used to render certain points or areas immune from military operations." - https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/customary-ihl/v2/rule97 https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/customary-ihl/v2/rule97