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Operation Acid Gambit

Operation Acid Gambit was a battle fought in 1989 at Panama City, in what is now Panama. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Panama City. It was part of the war on drugs. The recorded result: American victory; Prisoner extracted successfully. Recorded strength: 23 Delta Operators; 4 MH-6 helicopters against Unknown.

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Fought1989
WherePanama City, Panama8.971N, 79.535W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeAmerican victory; Prisoner extracted successfully
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstPanama
Casualties and losses4 wounded; 1 helicopter crashedand5 killed; 1 captured
Part ofwar on drugsUnited States invasion of Panama

Where it sits in the war on drugs

United States invasion of Panama, 1989Operation Acid Gambit, 1989Capture of Torrijos Airport, 1989Raid at Renacer Prison, 1989Battle of Rio Hato Airfield, 1989Battle of Pacora River Bridge, 1989Operation Nifty Package, 198919891989Operation Acid Gambit, 1989
7 placed engagements of the war on drugs in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1989 (year precision)
PlacePanama City, Panama
8.971N, 79.535W
KindBattle, Cold War
Strength23 Delta Operators; 4 MH-6 helicoptersUnknown
Casualties and losses4 wounded; 1 helicopter crashed5 killed; 1 captured
Commanders
  • Peter J. Schoomaker
  • Eldon Bargewell
  • Gary L. Harrell
  • Manuel Noriega
Operation Acid GambitOperation Acid GambitBattle of Mata AsnillosHenry Morgan's raid on Porto BelloBlockade of Porto BelloBattle of AguadulceBattle of Mata AsnillosHenry Morgan's raid on Porto BelloBlockade of Porto BelloBattle of AguadulceSantiagoLas TablasLa PalmaPenonome100 km8.971N, 79.535W
Placed at Panama City; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Operation Acid Gambit is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 12 in present-day Panama.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q7096729, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Operation Acid Gambit, revision 1385748215, read 2026-11-15, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.