Combatant
A combatant is a person who fights in an armed conflict. Combatants are protected by parts of the Geneva Conventions as long as they obey the rules of war.[1]
Combatant Media
Afghan National Army soldiers conducting a patrol in 2011, during the War in Afghanistan. They would be considered combatants in the war.
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References
- ↑ "Summary of the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and Their Additional Protocols" (PDF). American Red Cross. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
