Australia
Practice Relating to Rule 12. Definition of Indiscriminate Attacks
Section A. Attacks which are not directed at a specific military objective
Australia’s Commanders Guide (1994) states: “Indiscriminate attacks are those which: (a) are not directed at a specific military objective.”
Australia’s Defence Force Manual (1994) defines indiscriminate attacks as “attacks which are not directed against a specific military objective”.
Australia’s LOAC Manual (2006) defines indiscriminate attacks as attacks “which are not directed against a specific military objective”.
The manual further defines such attacks as “attacks not directed at military targets but likely to strike at both military and civilian targets without distinction”.
The LOAC Manual (2006) replaces both the Defence Force Manual (1994) and the Commanders’ Guide (1994).