Report 20001014A
Date
October 14, 2000
Administration
Bill Clinton (Second Term)Location
YemenWas 4(a)(1) Triggered? (Hostilities/Imminent Hostilities)
No, as described in/inferred from 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
No
Article 51 Report to UN
Not applicable because no self-defense claim
Purpose/Mission
Respond to threatDetails: In response to attack on USS Cole, to "provide medical, security, and disaster response assistance"; "enhance the ability of the United States to ensure the security of the USS COLE"; "provide communications and other support"
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
UnknownEstimated Scope/Duration
Mission-bound but indeterminate
Details: "United States forces will redeploy as soon as the additional security support is determined to be unnecessary."
Type of Enemy or Mission
Non-state actorDetails: "a small boat exploded alongside the USS COLE"
Military Activity
Use of naval forces/vessels Use of ground forcesDetails: "approximately 45 military personnel... deployed to Aden to provide medical, security, and disaster response assistance;" "approximately 50 U.S. military security personnel" and "additional similar security elements" deployed "to ensure the security of the USS COLE"; "two U.S. Navy surface combatant vessels are operating in or near Yemeni territorial waters to provide communications and other support"
US Casualties Reported
No
Details: But in response to attack in which "[a] number of American sailors were killed or wounded"
Non-US Casualties Reported
No
