Report 20030609A
Date
June 09, 2003
Administration
George W. Bush (First Term)Location
Liberia Mauritania Senegal Sierra LeoneWas 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
Protect US citizens, propertyDetails: "augment the Embassy security forces and to aid in the evacuation of U.S. citizens" if required, from Liberia and Mauritania; although "in both cases the U.S. forces are equipped for combat, these movements were undertaken solely for the purpose of protecting American citizens and property"
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 it is determined that the threats to the Embassy compounds have ended or an evacuation, if necessary, is completed."
Type of Enemy or Mission
Embassy protection Rescue/Evacuation of nationalsDetails: Embassy security; prepare for evacuation
Military Activity
Air operations Use of ground forcesDetails: 35 U.S. military personnel "pre-positioned" in Sierra Leone and "moved into" Liberia; 34 U.S. military personnel "are being sent to" Mauritania; "several fixed wing aircraft and their aircrew have been pre-positioned in Dakar, Senegal"
US Casualties Reported
Unknown
Non-US Casualties Reported
Unknown
