In your opinion, are civilians still non combatants if they attack soldiers with bricks or petrol bombs?
This is in no relation to any current conflict.
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Ontheroad · M
Combatants are normally thought of and defined as belonging to an official military force/group, minus medical and religious members of the armed force.
Your question though is what my personal opinion is... they are (in my opinion), if engaged in fighting against a member of recognized military force with the aim to support their side of the war. Which is different than say using a rock or brick to prevent a member of a military force from stealing, raping, etc. So my answer is both yes and no, depending upon the situation.
Your question though is what my personal opinion is... they are (in my opinion), if engaged in fighting against a member of recognized military force with the aim to support their side of the war. Which is different than say using a rock or brick to prevent a member of a military force from stealing, raping, etc. So my answer is both yes and no, depending upon the situation.