Report 20140908A
Date
September 08, 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: "...support of Iraqi forces in their efforts…"
Article 51 Report to UN
Not applicable because no self-defense claim
Purpose/Mission
HumanitarianDetails: "to retain control of and defend this critical infrastructure site [Haditha Dam] from ISIL"; "prevent endangerment of U.S. personnel and facilities and large numbers of Iraqi civilians"
Domestic Legal Authority
Constitution (Art. II)Details: "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 and at the request of the Iraqi government."
Estimated Scope/Duration
Mission-bound but indeterminate
Details: "limited in their scope and duration as necessary to address this threat and prevent endangerment of U.S. personnel and facilities and large numbers of Iraqi civilians."
Type of Enemy or Mission
Non-state actorDetails: Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)
Military Activity
Air operationsDetails: "targeted airstrikes in the vicinity of the Haditha Dam in support of Iraqi forces"
US Casualties Reported
Unknown
Non-US Casualties Reported
Unknown
