"collatereal" objective hexes

[jmlima]

Can an expert explain these colattreal objective hexes; my cowboys just shot up one of these and I believe it has cost me the game:(....if I don't shoot at the bad guys hiding in these collatreal hexes...how can I eliminate them ? confused in west Texas

Welcome to Iraq.

Yes, if you shoot at them you lose points, which represent the media coverage of you shooting onto buildings with civilians.

Carefull play is the key. And remember, you can always assault them without losing points.