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Not an argument, statement of fact about how colonial settlements have much looser rules as to what can be considered a legitimate strike, even if that area is primarily civilian in nature. It is not the same as targeting a civilian area within a nation's internationally recognized borders, legally speaking that is.
There are still requirements that must be met, but the bar is much lower in that regard.
I also said that there wasn't enough information available to know if those requirements were met, or not.
My point was that just them being colonial settlements significantly alters what is, and is not considered a war crime.