Iraqi paramilitary forces have conducted a number of attacks in direct violation of the law of armed conflict

Original warning text

1. IRAQI PARAMILITARY FORCES HAVE CONDUCTED A NUMBER OF
   ATTACKS IN DIRECT VIOLATION OF THE LAW OF ARMED
   CONFLICT. THIS HAS BEEN CONFIRMED BY INTERNATIONAL
   PRESS REPORTING. THESE ACTS INCLUDE DISGUISING ARMED
   COMBATANTS AS CIVILIANS OR OTHER NATION'S MILITARY,
   USING CIVILIANS AS HUMAN SHIELDS, FEIGNING SURRENDER
   OR REQUESTING HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE BEFORE ATTACKING
   COALITION FORCES.
2. IRAQI PARAMILITARY FORCES COULD USE THESE SAME TACTICS
   AGAINST COALITION NAVAL FORCES OPERATING IN THE
   NORTHERN PERSIAN GULF AND UPON THE RECENTLY SECURED
   MINA AL-BAKR OIL TERMINAL (MABOT) AND
   KHOR AL-AMAYA OIL TERMINAL (KAAOT).
3. ALL VESSELS AND AIRCRAFT OPERATING IN THE PERSIAN GULF
   ARE TO REMAIN CLEAR OF COALITION NAVAL UNITS AND MABOT
   AND KAAOT. FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, BE AWARE OF THE COALITION'S
   HEIGHTENED STATE OF AWARENESS CONCERNING THE POTENTIAL
   THREAT POSED BY IRAQI PARAMILITARY FORCES. WE STRONGLY
   RECOMMEND THAT ALL VESSELS CONTACT COALITION SHIPS ON
   BRIDGE TO BRIDGE CHANNEL 16 IF THEY MUST OPERATE IN
   PROXIMITY TO COALITION UNITS.
4. COALITION NAVY AND MARINE FORCES WILL ONLY ATTACK OPPOSING
   MILITARY FORCES OR UNKNOWN VESSELS DEMONSTRATING A THREAT
   OF IMMINENT ATTACK AGAINST COALITION FORCES OR PROPERTY.
   HOWEVER, IF VESSELS OF THE MARITIME SHIPPING COMMUNITY OR
   COASTAL MERCHANTS ARE USED FOR MILITARY PURPOSES, THESE
   VESSELS WILL BE SUBJECT TO BEING CONFISCATED OR DESTROYED
   BY COALITION FORCES. THE COALITION INTENDS NO HARM OR
   INJURY TO INNOCENTS AND NONCOMBATANTS.
5. IT IS IMPERATIVE FOR THE MARITIME COMMUNITY AND COASTAL
   MERCHANTS TO AVOID INTERFERENCE WITH ANY COALITION
   OPERATIONS IN YOUR AREA SO YOU ARE NOT MISTAKENLY
   IDENTIFIED AS A MILITARY TARGET.