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Combat Patrol & Protected Buildings
Medical Personnel Are Protected: Medical staff may not be detained or coerced unless they have directly participated in hostilities—for example, by assisting with the storage of weapons or relaying enemy positions. Patient information may only be disclosed in accordance with LOAC and national procedures, such as when ordered by a competent authority investigating grave breaches.
Hors de Combat Protection Includes Freedom from Coercion: Wounded enemy combatants may not be compelled to provide information. They must be treated humanely and interrogated only on a voluntary basis.
Operational Legitimacy at Risk: Mishandling protected persons—especially in a medical setting—can erode trust, invite legal scrutiny, and undermine the unit’s standing with both local populations and higher command.