It doesn't require you to have culture and knowledge to stay away from the burning tank, it's basic self fucking preservation. If A-country blows up B-equipment every fucking time it gets disabled then you C-stay the fuck away. We're not talking rocket science, it's basic deductive reasoning.
I've seen the videos, there were people playing on it like it was the new attraction at Disney Baghdad, and the Haji reporter was standing no more than 50 feet away. I waste no sympathy on these people, and in fact I'm nominating this fucker for a Darwin Award.