So, when they´re captured on the battlefield, bearing their arms openly, and insignia to be identified as an enemy - they´re POW, aren´t they? What makes them unlawful? If they were captured with plans for terrorist attacks in Kabul or New York, they´re terrorists (=criminals).
"What makes them unlawful?"
Terrorists are not a national army, but international thugs with no allegiance.
They are the same as spies.
They have no government.
They are terrorists, period.
Hence, unlawful combatants.
Not that it hasn't already been said to you a couple times.
Terrorist may equal criminal in the German language, but not in English. You need to work on that.
No, terrorists do not equal crimnals.
A criminal is in his game for personal gain of one kind or another.
Terrorists exist to kill you, kill me, kill anyone who doesn't fit their ideas of what should be.
That is it.
They aren't in it for personal gain.
They only want to kill.
Nope. You have to be a member of a recognized military organization ENGAGED IN LAWFUL combat operations. Terrorism is NOT a lawful act of war by ANYONE's definition.