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A free fire zone in U.S. military parlance is a fire control measure, used for coordination between adjacent combat units. The definition used in Vietnam by US troops may be found in field manual FM 6-20: :A specific designated area into which any weapon system may fire without additional coordination with the establishing headquarters. See also Rules Of Engagement . Some civilians and others have said that U.S. military command in Vietnam had an established policy of designating as "free-fire zones":
Since such encounters could result in the deaths of innocent civilians, it would have been a violation of the Geneva Convention to have had such a policy. EXTERNAL LINKS
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