Report 20120914A
Date
September 14, 2012
Administration
Barack Obama (First Term)Location
Libya 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
Protect US citizens, propertyDetails: Protect U.S. personnel in Libya "in response to an attack on our diplomatic post in Benghazi" and Yemen "in response to security threats there"
Domestic Legal Authority
Constitution (Art. II)Details: "These actions have been directed consistent with my responsibility to protect U.S. citizens both at home and abroad, and in furtherance of U.S. national security and foreign policy interests, 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: "These security forces will remain in Libya and in Yemen until the security situation becomes such that they are no longer needed"; "these movements have been undertaken solely for the purpose of protecting American citizens and property"
Type of Enemy or Mission
Embassy protectionDetails: Attack on diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya; security threats in Yemen
Military Activity
Use of ground forcesDetails: "[A] security force... deployed to Libya to support the security of U.S. personnel in Libya. Further, on September 13, an additional security force arrived in Yemen..."
US Casualties Reported
Unknown
Non-US Casualties Reported
Unknown
