Report 20140817A
Date
August 17, 2014
Administration
Barack Obama (Second Term)Location
IraqWas 4(a)(1) Triggered? (Hostilities/Imminent Hostilities)
Yes, described in/inferred from report
Was 4(a)(2) Triggered? (Combat- Equipped Introduction)
No, as described in/inferred from report
Was 4(a)(3) Triggered? (Substantial Enlargement)
No, as described in/inferred from report
Joint/Coalition Mission
Yes
Details: "to support the Iraqi forces in their efforts "
Article 51 Report to UN
Not applicable because no self-defense claim
Purpose/Mission
HumanitarianDetails: "to support operations by Iraqi forces to recapture the Mosul Dam"; "The failure of the Mosul Dam could threaten the lives of large numbers of civilians, endanger U.S. personnel and facilities, including the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, and prevent the Iraqi government from providing critical services to the Iraqi populace."
Domestic Legal Authority
Constitution (Art. II)Details: "I have directed these actions, which are in the national security and foreign policy interests of the United States, pursuant to my constitutional authority to conduct U.S. foreign relations and as Commander in Chief and Chief Executive."
Claimed International Legal Basis
Consent of territorial stateDetails: "These actions are being undertaken in coordination with the Iraqi government."
Estimated Scope/Duration
Mission-bound but indeterminate
Details: "limited in their scope and duration as necessary to support the Iraqi forces in their efforts to retake and establish control of this critical infrastructure site, as part of their ongoing campaign against the terrorist group the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)."
Type of Enemy or Mission
Non-state actorDetails: Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)
Military Activity
Air operationsDetails: "targeted air strikes to support operations by Iraqi forces"
US Casualties Reported
Unknown
Non-US Casualties Reported
Unknown
