Annex B
20. RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (RoE) INSTRUCTIONS
TO OPEN FIRE IN IRAQ
AUTHORISATION
General Rules
1. In all situations you are to use the
minimum force necessary. FIREARMS (LETHAL FORCE) MUST ONLY
BE USED AS A LAST RESORT, and only when applicable to the
Contractor role. This does not include any aspect of law enforcement.
2. Your weapon must always be made safe;
that is, NO live round is to be carried in the breech and
in the case of automatic weapons the working parts are to be forward,
unless you are authorised to carry a live round in the breech
or you are about to fire.
3. A challenge MUST be given before
opening fire unless in your judgement:
(a) To do so would increase the risk of death
or grave injury to you, the client or other contractors' personnel.
(b) You, the client or other personnel in
the immediate vicinity are being engaged by hostile forces.
4. You are to challenge by shouting:
"SECURITY: STOP OR I FIRE" or
words to that effect.
"haRASa! Kif wala ARMEEK!" (Above
words in Arabic).
OPENING FIRE
5. You may only open fire against a person:
(a) If in your judgement he * is committing
or about to commit an act LIKELY TO ENDANGER YOUR LIFE OR THE
LIFE OF THE CLIENT OR OTHER CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL, AND THERE IS
NO OTHER WAY TO PREVENT THE DANGER. The following are some
examples of acts where life could be endangered, dependent always
upon the circumstances:
(1) firing or being about to fire a weapon;
(2) planting, detonating or throwing an explosive
device; and
(3) deliberately driving a vehicle at a
person and where it is assessed there is no other way of stopping
him*.
(b) If you know that he* has just killed
or injured the CLIENT OR OTHER CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL by
which means he* CONTINUES TO PRESENT A CLEAR AND HOSTILE THREAT
TO YOU, THE CLIENT OR OTHER CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL.
"She" or "her" can be read
instead of "he" or "him" if applicable.
6. If you have to open fire you should:
(a) fire only aimed shots,
(b) fire no more rounds than are necessary,
(c) take all reasonable precautions not to
injure anyone other than your target.
The APT provided by the Contractor will comply
with the Rules of Engagement enforced by the Iraqi Authority.
Following the drawing of any weapon outside
the CPA restricted area or the firing of any weapon by Contractor's
staff there will be a full inquiry conducted jointly by FCO, the
Contractor and an independent third party nominated by the FCO.
A full report will be submitted to FCO London within 48 hours.
Any incident involving the injury or death of
any person will result in the responsible person being evacuated
out of Iraq as soon as possible for their own protection and the
protection of others.
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