Raid at Renacer Prison
Renacer Prison
Raid at Renacer Prison (Panama)
| Date | 20 December 1989 |
|---|---|
| Location | Panama |
| Result | American victory |
United States
Panama Lt. Col. Lynn Moore Unknown7th Infantry Division
82nd Airborne Division
- 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment
- 3rd Battalion
- Company C
- 3rd Battalion
228th Aviation Regiment
- 1st Battalion
1097th Transportation Company
Panama Defense Forces3 helicopters
2 scout helicopters
1 attack helicopter
1 LCM
6 wounded
22 captured
64 hostages freed
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- t
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American invasion of Panama
- Torrijos Airport
- Acid Gambit
- Renacer Prison
- Rio Hato
- Paitilla Airport
- Balboa Harbour
- Fort Amador
- Coco Solo
- Pacora Bridge
- Panama City
- Nifty Package
- Western Operations
- Madden Dam
The Raid at Renacer Prison was an attack on the El Renacer prison in Gamboa, Panama, by units of the 82nd Airborne Division of the U.S. Army on 20 December 1989, during the United States invasion of Panama.[1] During the raid the U.S. military, freed the sixty-four prisoners held in the detention facility and killed five soldiers of the Panama Defense Forces.[2][3][4][5]
See also
- Operation Acid Gambit
References
- ^ "Inside The Invasion". Newsweek Magazine. 24 June 1990. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ John Pike. "Section VI. RENACER PRISON RAID: Rehearsals".
- ^ Soldiers in Panama: Stories of Operation Just Cause. Department of the Army, Office of the Chief of Public Affairs. 1990. p. 6.
- ^ Steven J. Mrozek (15 June 2000). 82nd Airborne Division. Turner Publishing Company. p. 76. ISBN 978-1-56311-364-2.
- ^ "DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
