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Originally Posted by Fidei Defensor
Part of war-fighting is not letting the enemy escape. You do more than just defend yourself from incoming attacks. You strive to seek out and defeat the enemy ... even when they are fleeing, hiding, etc.
If a minibus is being used to transport enemy fighters it is no longer a "civilian" vehicle. It is a legitimate military target.
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Sure, but this was a situation where they could have been safe and certain, as opposed to a situation where a wrong decision would have meant death for them. Instead they got itchy trigger fingers.