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Report 19930628A

Date

June 28, 1993

Administration

Bill Clinton (First Term)

Location

Iraq

Was 4(a)(1) Triggered? (Hostilities/Imminent Hostilities)

Yes, described in/inferred from report

Was 4(a)(2) Triggered? (Combat- Equipped Introduction)

No, as described in/inferred from report

Was 4(a)(3) Triggered? (Substantial Enlargement)

No, as described in/inferred from report

Joint/Coalition Mission

No

Article 51 Report to UN

Yes

Details: S/26003

Purpose/Mission

Respond to threat

Details: Respond to attempted assassination of H.W. Bush by Iraq

Domestic Legal Authority

Constitution (Art. II)

Details: "... pursuant to my constitutional authority with respect to the conduct of foreign relations and as Commander in Chief..."

Claimed International Legal Basis

Self-Defense

Details: "in the exercise of our inherent right of self-defense as recognized in Article 51 of the United Nations Charter... this action was reported immediately to the Security Council on June 26."

Estimated Scope/Duration

Scope/duration specified

Details: "This U.S. military action was completed upon impact of the missiles on target at approximately 6 p.m. (EST)."

Type of Enemy or Mission

Nation-state

Details: Iraq

Military Activity

Use of naval forces/vessels

Details: "Operating under the United States Central Command, two U.S. Navy surface ships launched a total of 23 precision-guided Tomahawk missiles in this coordinated strike upon the key facilities in the IIS compound."

US Casualties Reported

No

Non-US Casualties Reported

Yes

Details: "Regrettably, there were some collateral civilian casualties."