Report 19940801A
Date
August 01, 1994
Administration
Bill Clinton (First Term)Location
RwandaWas 4(a)(1) Triggered? (Hostilities/Imminent Hostilities)
No, as described in/inferred from report
Was 4(a)(2) Triggered? (Combat- Equipped Introduction)
Yes, described in/inferred from report
Was 4(a)(3) Triggered? (Substantial Enlargement)
No, as described in/inferred from report
Joint/Coalition Mission
Yes
Details: "Other forces from Australia and the United Kingdom are committed to this effort in Kigali as well."
Article 51 Report to UN
Not applicable because no self-defense claim
Purpose/Mission
HumanitarianDetails: "establish and operate a logistics base to support UNHCR humanitarian relief operations"; "open a logistic coordination center for receiving and distributing relief supplies, provide airfield services and cargo handling, and provide security for the airport at Kigali"
Domestic Legal Authority
Constitution (Art. II)Details: "I have taken these actions pursuant to my constitutional authority to conduct our foreign relations and as Commander in Chief and Chief Executive."
Claimed International Legal Basis
UN Security Council authorizationDetails: UNSCRs 929, 925, 918
Estimated Scope/Duration
Mission-bound but indeterminate
Details: "United States Armed Forces will remain in Rwanda only as long as necessary to assist the UNHCR in establishing an effective distribution mechanism for humanitarian relief support to the Rwandan people. While it is not possible to estimate precisely how long it will take to satisfy this requirement, we believe that prolonged operations will not be necessary."
Type of Enemy or Mission
OtherDetails: Humanitarian relief
Military Activity
Use of ground forcesDetails: Deployment of "a contingent of U.S. forces, numbering approximately 200, to the airport at Kigali."
US Casualties Reported
Unknown
Non-US Casualties Reported
Unknown
