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General - Collateral Murder - View Post

The initial strafing seems to be justified. They were in a combat zone and cameras and tripods look a lot like weapons, and mistakes happen in war.

However, the firing on the van was wrong. These people clearly had no weapons and were merely picking up a wounded person so that he could seek treatment. At worst, they are civilians who are wrongfully murdered, and at best they are enemies who are attempting to treat a wounded combatant, which may be in violation of the Geneva convention (it for sure would be if they had markings).