Central African Republic
Practice Relating to Rule 7. The Principle of Distinction between Civilian Objects and Military Objectives
Section B. Attacks against military objectives
The Central African Republic’s Instructor’s Manual (1999) states in Volume 3 (Instruction for non-commissioned officers studying for the level 1 and 2 certificates and for future officers of the criminal police): “Military objectives located in civilian areas must be distinguished and an adequate distance observed between military objectives and civilian objects.”
In Volume 3, the manual further states: “Attacks must be directed exclusively against military objectives. These objectives must be identified as such and clearly designated and assigned.”
In Volume 3, the manual also states: “Attacks must be limited to the designated military objectives”.