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Boat Strike Survivors Clung to Wreckage for Some 45 Minutes Before U.S. Military Killed Them (theintercept.com)

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[–] sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You got a source for that? All I've found in my not-too-exhaustive search is:

The Statute of the International Criminal Court defines war crimes as, inter alia, “serious violations of the laws and customs applicable in international armed conflict” and “serious violations of the laws and customs applicable in an armed conflict not of an international character”. -source

I'm not saying what's happening isn't awful, just asking a pedantic question about definitions. Seems like these one-sided, unwarranted, lawless murders, while a violation of international law, do not fall under the definition. By your definition, any murder would be a war crime, which I'm sure isn't right.

[–] masquenox@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 weeks ago

international armed conflict

Well, I think the US has definitely caused an "international armed conflict" - therefore, laws and customs apply, I'd say.