Report 20140923A
Date
September 23, 2014
Administration
Barack Obama (Second Term)Location
SyriaWas 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
No
Purpose/Mission
Respond to threatDetails: "These strikes are necessary to defend the United States and our partners and allies against the threat posed by these elements [of al-Qa'ida known as the Khorasan Group]."
Domestic Legal Authority
Const. (Art. II) and StatuteDetails: "I have directed these actions, which are in the national security and foreign policy interests of the United States, pursuant to my constitutional and statutory authority as Commander in Chief (including the authority to carry out Public Law 107-40) and as Chief Executive, as well as my constitutional and statutory authority to conduct the foreign relations of the United States."
Claimed International Legal Basis
Self-DefenseDetails: "These strikes are necessary to defend the United States and our partners and allies against the threat posed by these elements."
Estimated Scope/Duration
None provided
Type of Enemy or Mission
Non-state actorDetails: "Elements of al-Qa'ida known as the Khorasan Group"
Military Activity
Air operationsDetails: "a series of strikes in Syria"
US Casualties Reported
Unknown
Non-US Casualties Reported
Unknown
