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2015-10-11 Afghanistan

Insurgents Use Civilians to Slow Down Military Operations in Kunduz

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Posted by Fred 2015-10-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top
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#1 ..pursued various tactics to continue the siege of the city including the move to use mosques, schools and clinics as hideouts used to target security forces

Apparently, not so good under Russian RoEs. In the real international conventions, that act of using civilian shields is the real war crime, not the people who destroy them.

Posted by Procopius2k 2015-10-11 08:07|| 2015-10-11 08:07|| Front Page Top

#2 Don't forget hospitals.

Posted by CrazyFool 2015-10-11 09:03|| 2015-10-11 09:03|| Front Page Top

#3 P2K, as I understand the Russian ROEs, they are "There is the enemy. Kill them"

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2015-10-11 11:12|| 2015-10-11 11:12|| Front Page Top

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