The 16 countries included in the survey were: Afghanistan, China, Colombia, France, Iraq, Israel, Nigeria, Palestine, Russia, South Sudan, Switzerland, Syria (Syrians in Lebanon), Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Yemen.
Survey sizes varied by country from 800-5000 people.
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Opinions on attacking populated areas in war worldwide, 1999 and 2016
This statistic shows the share of people from ** countries worldwide who believed that attacking combatants in villages and towns, knowing civilians would die, is a part of war, in 1999 and in 2016. In 1999 ** percent of people thought it was just a part of war. By 2016, that figure had risen to ** percent.
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ICRC. (December 5, 2016). Is attacking combatants in civilian populated areas, knowing that many would be killed, wrong or just a part of war? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/687964/opinions-on-attacking-combatants-in-villages-and-towns-in-1999-and-2016/
ICRC. "Is attacking combatants in civilian populated areas, knowing that many would be killed, wrong or just a part of war?." Chart. December 5, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/687964/opinions-on-attacking-combatants-in-villages-and-towns-in-1999-and-2016/
ICRC. (2016). Is attacking combatants in civilian populated areas, knowing that many would be killed, wrong or just a part of war?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/687964/opinions-on-attacking-combatants-in-villages-and-towns-in-1999-and-2016/
ICRC. "Is Attacking Combatants in Civilian Populated Areas, Knowing That Many Would Be Killed, Wrong or Just a Part of War?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 5 Dec 2016, /statistics/687964/opinions-on-attacking-combatants-in-villages-and-towns-in-1999-and-2016/
ICRC, Is attacking combatants in civilian populated areas, knowing that many would be killed, wrong or just a part of war? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/687964/opinions-on-attacking-combatants-in-villages-and-towns-in-1999-and-2016/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Is attacking combatants in civilian populated areas, knowing that many would be killed, wrong or just a part of war? [Graph], ICRC, December 5, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/687964/opinions-on-attacking-combatants-in-villages-and-towns-in-1999-and-2016/
