Report 19950301A
Date
March 01, 1995
Administration
Bill Clinton (First Term)Location
SomaliaWas 4(a)(1) Triggered? (Hostilities/Imminent Hostilities)
No, as stated in report
Was 4(a)(2) Triggered? (Combat- Equipped Introduction)
Yes, stated or used terms in statute
Was 4(a)(3) Triggered? (Substantial Enlargement)
No, as described in/inferred from report
Joint/Coalition Mission
Yes
Details: "The withdrawal operation is a coalition effort consisting of forces from Italy, the United Kingdom, France, Pakistan, Malaysia, Bangladesh, and the United States."
Article 51 Report to UN
Not applicable because no self-defense claim
Purpose/Mission
HumanitarianDetails: "to assist in the withdrawal of U.N. forces assigned to the United Nations Operation in Somalia (UNOSOM II)"; "as part of the U.S. long-standing commitment to UN humanitarian efforts in Somalia"
Domestic Legal Authority
Constitution (Art. II)Details: "I have taken this action pursuant to my constitutional authority to conduct U.S. foreign relations and as Commander in Chief and Chief Executive."
Claimed International Legal Basis
UN Security Council authorizationDetails: UNSCR 794
Estimated Scope/Duration
Mission-bound but indeterminate
Details: "It is my intention that this will be an operation of short duration whose only purpose is to assist in the withdrawal of UNOSOM II forces."
Type of Enemy or Mission
OtherDetails: Humanitarian relief
Military Activity
Use of naval forces/vessels Use of ground forcesDetails: "combat-equipped U.S. Armed Forces personnel began deployment into Mogadishu, Somalia, to assist in the withdrawal of U.N. forces assigned to the United Nations Operation in Somalia (UNOSOM II);" "The U.S. forces include the USS Essex Amphibious Readiness Group, the USS Belleau Wood, the Special Marine Air-to-Ground Task Force, and Special Operations forces including four AC–130 gunships"
US Casualties Reported
Unknown
Non-US Casualties Reported
Unknown
