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EX SECRET

ANNEX ‘K’ TO
SLAF/TS.10/01/AIR
DATED MAY 20

ROE FOR AIR OPERATIONS

1. Air operation is integrated employment of combat and support airpower to


ground forces to achieve the objective.

2. Legal Considerations. The principal legal considerations when


consider the ROE for air operations are as follows:

a. International Laws. The conduct of SLAF operations is governed by


number of international treaties and Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC).

b. National Laws. The SLAF will comply by national laws and


Government of Sri Lanka (GOSL) may issue restrictions or amplifying
instructions to supplement the ROE for multinational operations.

3. Targeting and ROE. Targeting is the process of selecting, prioritizing


targets and matching the appropriate response to them, taking account of operational
requirements and capabilities, applicable ROE and LOAC. The following points are
also required to be considered in the targeting process:

a. SLAF may target those military objectives permitted to be targeted in


the relevant ROE.

b. ROE may impose policy restrictions on targeting that go beyond the


requirements of the LOAC.

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4. The relationship between ROE and targeting is summarized as follows:

a. It is required to target those military objectives permitted to be targeted


in the relevant ROE.

b. ROE may impose policy restrictions on targeting that go beyond the


requirements of the LOAC.

5. Applicable ROE. The following compulsory rules and the other related
rules specific to air operations are considered;

a. The tactical cmdrs are to be recognized the composition of populations


and distribution of civilians in TBA.

(1) Military Necessity. As per the international law, the


requirement whereby a belligerent has the right to apply any measures
that are required to bring about the successful conclusion of a military
operation and which are not forbidden by LOAC.

(2) Distinction. The requirement to distinguish between the


civilian population and combatants and between civilian and military
objects and to direct operations only against combatants and military
objectives. Further, it is required to distinct cultural and religious area
in the TBA.

(3) Proportionality. The prohibition of an attack that may be


expected to cause incidental loss of civilian life, injury to civilians,
damage to civilian objects, or a combination thereof, which would be
excessive in relation to the concrete and direct military advantage
anticipated.

(4) Humanity. The prohibition of the infliction of suffering,


injury or destruction not actually necessary for the accomplishment of
legitimate military purposes.

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(5) Precaution. In the conduct of air operations, constant care


shall be taken to spare the civilian population, civilians, civilian
objects, cultural and religious sites.

(6) Weapon Prohibitions. The prohibition of weapons that


cause superfluous injury or unnecessary suffering which
notwithstanding the death.

(7) Ascertaining Hostile Intent. In determining whether an


entity is demonstrating hostile intent, forces will use their best
judgment and consider available intelligence, political and military
factors, indications and warnings, and all other relevant information
concerning the capabilities of possible threats in the area of operations.

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