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Raid at Renacer Prison

Raid at Renacer Prison was a battle fought in 1989 at Panama Canal, in what is now Panama. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Panama Canal. It was part of the war on drugs. The recorded result: American victory. Recorded strength: 83 paratroopers; 3 helicopters; 2 scout helicopters; 1 attack helicopter; 1 LCM against 27.

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Fought1989
WherePanama Canal, Panama9.120N, 79.750W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeAmerican victory
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstPanama
Casualties and losses4 woundedand5 killed; 6 wounded; 22 captured; 64 hostages freed
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, 198919891989Raid at Renacer Prison, 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 Canal, Panama
9.120N, 79.750W
KindBattle, Cold War
Strength83 paratroopers; 3 helicopters; 2 scout helicopters; 1 attack helicopter; 1 LCM27
Casualties and losses4 wounded5 killed; 6 wounded; 22 captured; 64 hostages freed
Raid at Renacer PrisonRaid at Renacer PrisonBattle of Mata AsnillosBlockade of Porto BelloHenry Morgan's raid on Porto BelloBattle of AguadulceBattle of Mata AsnillosBlockade of Porto BelloHenry Morgan's raid on Porto BelloBattle of AguadulceSantiagoLa PalmaChitréPenonomeEl Porvenir100 km9.120N, 79.750W
Placed at Panama Canal; 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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Raid at Renacer Prison 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 Q18393169, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Raid at Renacer Prison, revision 1370705499, 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.