Raid at Renacer Prison

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 December 20, 1989, during the United States invasion of Panama.[1] The raid freed 64 hostages.[2][3][4][5] The US forces consisted of 80 paratroopers along with 3 UH-1 helicopters, 2 OH-58 scout helicopters, 1 (LCM) landing craft medium, and 1 AH-1 Cobra.

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References

  1. ↑ "Inside The Invasion". Newsweek Magazine. June 24, 1990. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  2. ↑ John Pike. "Section VI. RENACER PRISON RAID: Rehearsals".
  3. ↑ Soldiers in Panama: Stories of Operation Just Cause. Department of the Army, Office of the Chief of Public Affairs. 1990*. p. 6. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ↑ Steven J. Mrozek (15 June 2000). 82nd Airborne Division. Turner Publishing Company. p. 76. ISBN 978-1-56311-364-2.
  5. ↑ "DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY".
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