targeted killing

targeted killing
the targeting and killing by a government or its agents of a civilian or "unlawful combatant" who is not in that governments custody. The target is a person taking part in an armed conflict or terrorism, whether by bearing arms or otherwise, who has thereby lost the immunity from being targeted that they would otherwise have under the .

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