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| − | A '''Prisoner of War''' (POW) is a soldier captured by | + | A '''Prisoner of War''' (POW) is a [[soldier]] captured by an enemy during [[war]], and held as a [[prisoner]], often for the purposes of interrogation or for a trade in prisoners. |
International agreements have attempted to prohibit mistreatment of POWs, but have only had limited success. | International agreements have attempted to prohibit mistreatment of POWs, but have only had limited success. | ||
[[category:military]] | [[category:military]] | ||