They also reported that the local Ba'ath Party leader had been executing civilians before being killed in an airstrike.

South Korean troops and police forces captured, tortured, and executed civilians accused of collaborating with local leftists or insurgents.

Even if martial law is considered legitimate, the principle of non-combatant immunity was neglected for the authority to execute innocent civilians.

This incident followed the recent release of a video allegedly showing uniformed Pakistan soldiers executing unarmed civilians.

The German army swept through Belgium, executing civilians and razing villages.

Human Rights Watch also documented cases of Ethiopian forces deliberately shooting and summarily executing civilians.

The patrols rounded up and executed civilians allegedly suspected of aiding local resistance fighters.

Some suggested using gas on the launch sites, or even executing German civilians as punishment.

With regards to voting whether or not to execute unarmed civilians: