Military attacks that are not directed at a specific military objective or that employ means incapable of being directed at such an objective. Prohibited under Article 51 of Additional Protocol I to the Geneva Conventions.
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Updated April 7, 2026Foreign Policy & War
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Trump's explicit threats to destroy all civilian infrastructure in Iran — every bridge, every power plant — with the stated goal of ensuring Iran 'could literally never rebuild as a nation again' …
Trump stated 'Every bridge in Iran will be decimated by 12 o'clock tomorrow night, every power plant will be out of business, burning, …
Trump warned 'a whole civilization will die tonight' unless Iran agreed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by his Tuesday 8 PM ET deadline.
US airstrikes killed 68 detained African migrants sleeping in a Sa'ada detention center during Operation Rough Rider. Amnesty International's investigation found no evidence the facility was a …
US airstrikes hit a migrant detention center in Sa'ada, Yemen at approximately 5:00 AM on April 28, 2025, while 115 detained migrants were …
Victims were primarily Ethiopian and Somali migrants detained by Houthi authorities solely for their irregular immigration status — they …