喺國際人道法度，戰爭入邊嘅一啲特定行為以及針對戰鬥員嘅攻擊冇受限制；而喺針對恐怖主義嘅法例度，已默認係恐怖分子嘅任何行為都受到嚴厲禁止。此外，喺非國際性武裝衝突中，如果將其人員稱為「恐怖分子」，則可能抑制其遵守國際人道法。
Under international humanitarian law, there are no restrictions on certain acts of war and attacks against combatants, while in legislation against terrorism, any act by default as a terrorist is strictly prohibited. In addition, in non-international armed conflicts, the designation of their personnel as "terrorists" may inhibit compliance with international humanitarian law.