Spain
Practice Relating to Rule 24. Removal of Civilians and Civilian Objects from the Vicinity of Military Objectives
Spain’s LOAC Manual (1996) lists among the required precautionary measures to be taken in defence the duty “to remove, as far as possible, civilian persons or objects under military control from the vicinity of military objectives”.
Spain’s LOAC Manual (2007) states: “As far as possible, the civilian population, individual civilians and civilian objects under military control should be removed from the vicinity of military objectives.”