Report 19940412A
Date
April 12, 1994
Administration
Bill Clinton (First Term)Location
Bosnia and HerzegovinaWas 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
Yes
Details: UN and NATO
Article 51 Report to UN
Not applicable because no self-defense claim
Purpose/Mission
StabilizationDetails: "to provide protection for U.N. personnel who came under attack in Gorazde, Bosnia-Herzegovina"
Domestic Legal Authority
Constitution (Art. II)Details: "I have directed the participation of U.S. Armed Forces in this effort pursuant to my constitutional authority to conduct U.S. foreign relations and as Commander in Chief."
Claimed International Legal Basis
UN Security Council authorizationDetails: UNSCRs 713, 824, 836, 844
Estimated Scope/Duration
Mission-bound but indeterminate
Details: "United States forces will continue to serve as part of this important NATO enforcement effort and will remain prepared to respond to U.N. and NATO requests for further action against those who violate these decisions... It is not now possible to determine the duration of this operation."
Type of Enemy or Mission
Nation-stateDetails: Bosnian-Serbs
Military Activity
Air operationsDetails: "close air support (CAS) strikes on the Bosnian-Serb firing positions"; "two U.S. aircraft... engaged Bosnian-Serb targets;" "U.N. personnel in Gorazde requested NATO air support after again coming under attack by Bosnian-Serb gunners. United States F/A–18 aircraft... were successful in neutralizing Bosnian-Serb targets that had been firing on the city."
US Casualties Reported
No
Details: "There were no NATO or U.N. casualties as a result of the operations on April 10 and 11, 1994."
Non-US Casualties Reported
Unknown
