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Human shields ...




Note: Please do not post anything in this thread just answer pool question i do not want comments affect some future answers, only simple yes or no i m not looking for maybies or ifs or anything similar.....

Tapio, the king of forest

No. The soldiers are not prepared and the people walk voluntarily there. Off course it could be that the people don't really know that they are human shields and that there is no great danger to the soldiers.

wittgenstein

Perhaps they are under great stress, maybe not. People under stress almost always look calm and not like one would expect; freaking out etc.
Who can tell what is going on. Most people fall in line when surrounded by guns and simply carry on.

Salah

All I can say is I wasn't there, and anybody can use this photo for an agenda. I can't and therefore won't judge its context.

beorna

I don't think, that these soldiers use the civilians as human shields during an approach or attack. But nevertheless I suppose, that the civilians serve as human shields to avoid attacks on the unit.

tjadams

Have to agree here. This photo can mean several things and is not an
open and shut case.

infestør

why not get convicts and strap them onto armored vehicles?
that i would agree

MinoanGoddess

No refugees with military

Nemowork

I wasnt going to comment as per OP but it seems everyone has started without me

If they were human shields for land mines that man on the left of the picture has missed the point, he should be behind them.

If they want to protect the vehicles they'd be better off having a few civilians riding on top of the vehicles, command wire explosive charges work well. You can let the civilians pass by and then either detonate the charge under the rear vehicles or hit them with RPGs.

Lawnmowerman

The soldiers are way to be relaxed to be in actual combat or even in a danger zone so I say no.