The legal definition of "combatant" is found at article 43(2) of Additional Protocol I (AP1) to the Geneva Conventions of 1949.
Combatants are not afforded immunity from being directly targeted in situations of armed conflict. They would be considered combatants in the war.Ĭombatant is the legal status of a person entitled to directly participate in hostilities during an armed conflict, and may be intentionally targeted by an adverse party for their participation in the armed conflict. Afghan National Army soldiers conducting a patrol in 2011, during the War in Afghanistan. For the proposed aircraft carrier, see UXV Combatant.
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