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Operation Nifty Package

Operation Nifty Package was a campaign fought in 1989 at Panama City, in what is now United States. 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; Manuel Noriega captured. Recorded strength: 52 SEAL and Delta Force operators against Unknown; 1 gunboat.

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Fought1989
WherePanama City, United States8.971N, 79.535W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeAmerican victory; Manuel Noriega captured
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstPanama
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 Nifty Package, 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, United States
8.971N, 79.535W
KindCampaign, Cold War
Strength52 SEAL and Delta Force operatorsUnknown; 1 gunboat
Casualties and losses4 killed; 9 wounded1 Learjet 35A destroyed; 1 gunboat sunk; 3 soldiers killed; 8 wounded carried off
Commanders
  • Manuel Noriega
Operation Nifty PackageOperation Nifty PackageBattle 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 Nifty Package is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 1,264 in present-day United States.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q7097329, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Operation Nifty Package, revision 1373346094, 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.