Spain
Practice Relating to Rule 6. Civilians’ Loss of Protection from Attack
Section B. Presence of combatants among the civilian population
Spain’s LOAC Manual (1996) states: “The civilian population does not lose its civilian character by the fact that persons who are not civilians are present among the civilian population.”
Spain’s LOAC Manual (2007) states: “The presence within the civilian population of individuals who do not come within the definition of civilians does not deprive the population of its civilian character.”