Human T-lymphotropic virus. The human T-lymphotropic virus or human T-cell lymphotropic virus (HTLV) family of viruses are a group of human retroviruses that are known to cause a type of cancer called adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma and a demyelinating disease called HTLV-I associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP).
The Geneva convention doesn't apply to ISIS anyways as they are considered unlawful combatants. We ran into these gray area issues in Iraq as many of the insurgents were not locals, non-uniformed and not state sponsored.
Civilians who answer a knock at the door from an ISIS militant are told he will be moving into their spare room or taking over their entire home, Baraa said. If they refuse, they might be executed. Recently they have been changing their appearance â wearing civilian clothes, shaving their beards, he added. They are using taxis more often, instead of military vehicles, or they cover their cars with mud so the aircraft can't see them.. Related: New Syria Crisis: Tens of Thousands Flee 'Siege of Aleppo'.