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Practice Relating to Rule 145. Reprisals
Section A. Definition and purpose of reprisals
III. Military Manuals
Guinea’s Soldier’s Manual (2010), under the heading “Civilians”, states that “acts of vengeance are … prohibited.” 
Guinea, Soldier’s Manual, Ministry of National Defence, 2010, p. 10; see also p. 15.
Guinea’s Disciplinary Regulations (2012) states: “Military personnel in combat are prohibited from … engaging in reprisals”. 
Guinea, Règlement de Service dans les Forces Armées, Volume 1: Règlement de Discipline Générale (Service Regulations in the Armed Forces, Volume 1: General Discipline Regulations), 2012 edition, Ministère de la Défense Nationale, approved by Presidential Decree No. D 293/PRG/SGG/2012, 6 December 2012, Article 12(b).