belligerent

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Perhaps the belligerents realized that attacking this critical infrastructure threatened to create a catastrophic humanitarian disaster.

From Salon

Navy began escorting ships to protect them as both belligerents attacked oil industry assets.

From The Wall Street Journal

International law requires belligerents in a war to assist sailors wounded or shipwrecked in battle.

From The Wall Street Journal

Colombo would follow the Hague Convention, the official added, noting it says that "a neutral power which receives on its territory troops belonging to the belligerent armies shall intern them".

From Barron's

"Canada reaffirms that international law binds all belligerents," he said.

From Barron's