Cross border fire - rules of engagement

(1) Every member of the Belize Defence Force has a duty to protect the territorial integrity of Belize and its borders, and shall, in pursuance of this duty, engage with and fire at foreign hostile soldiers threatening the territorial integrity of Belize. (2) No member of the Belize Defence Force shall cross Belize’s borders while on duty or in uniform (in particular Belize’s border with Guatemala) except– (a) under fire from foreign enemy soldiers and in circumstances where it is impossible to take cover from such fire within, or withdraw into, Belize without risking life or injury; (b) when authority to enter the foreign country has been given by the Belize Defence Force Headquarters.