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…The unit should avoid obvious firing locations like church steeples. (f) The unit should rehearse movements between positions. (g) Camouflage positions. (h) Reinforce positions with available materials, such as beds, furniture, etc. (i) Block stairwells and…

…Public gathering places (churches, theaters) are mass-construction buildings with large, open interiors. The walls provide good cover, but the roof does not. The interior walls are not load-bearing and are normally easy to breach…

…Examples are open cities, civilians, prisoner of war (POW) camps, hospitals, etc. (3) Similarly, the law of war requires that combatants wear uniforms, insignia, or other clearly identifiable markings. Facilities such as hospitals and POW camps…

…The squad leader should not routinely select obvious positions such as water towers or church steeples because those positions naturally attract the enemy’s attention. Figure A-67. Selection of an OP Location i. The Marine…

…A town, village, or city may become a military objective, even if it does not contain military objectives, if its seizure is necessary (e.g., to protect a vital line of communications) or for other legitimate…

…The effects of the continuous SOF-directed air strikes so weakened the Taliban and al Qaeda that the Northern Alliance was able to quickly capture the major cities of Afghanistan early in the campaign. Various Sources

…When cities were struck in past wars, none doubted that civilians, embassies, hospitals, and schools would be in harm’s way. Today, our ability to strike precisely has created the impression that sensitive sites can be…

…rear area was centered around the separate sites of the embassy compound, port, and airfield in the city of Mogadishu, while its operational area was widely scattered around the towns and villages of the interior. The…

…Signal with flares or city lights (turned off or on) as convoy approaches. Absence of the ordinary children in the area, merchants at a market. Key Indicators, Observables, and Signatures (Indicating Something is About to Happen…

…An NSL will contain those facilities and structures that are protected under LOAC (churches, hospitals, etc). The RTL contains facilities and structures for which approval must first be obtained from the establishing authority before striking. These…