Panama Invasion (1989)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military
gptkbp:aftermath Debate over civilian casualties
Establishment of new Panamanian government
Impact on US-Latin America relations
US military presence in Panama until 1999
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Operation_Just_Cause
gptkbp:approvedBy gptkb:George_H._W._Bush
gptkbp:casualties 205 Panamanian soldiers killed
23 U.S. soldiers killed
hundreds of Panamanian civilians
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Panama_Defense_Forces
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Manuel_Noriega
gptkb:Maxwell_R._Thurman
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Central_America
gptkbp:criticizedFor gptkb:Organization_of_American_States
gptkb:United_Nations_General_Assembly
gptkbp:endDate 1990-01-31
gptkbp:followedBy U.S. occupation of Panama
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Panama Invasion (1989)
gptkbp:involvedIn gptkb:7th_Infantry_Division
gptkb:82nd_Airborne_Division
gptkb:US_Air_Force
gptkb:Delta_Force
gptkb:US_Marine_Corps
gptkb:US_Army_Rangers
gptkb:US_Navy_SEALs
gptkbp:legalStatus Controversial under international law
gptkbp:location gptkb:Panama
gptkbp:mediaCoverage Extensive international media attention
gptkbp:militaryCampaign gptkb:Operation_Just_Cause
gptkb:Operation_Acid_Gambit
gptkb:Operation_Nifty_Package
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Capture_of_Manuel_Noriega
Bombing of El Chorrillo neighborhood
gptkbp:notableInmate gptkb:Manuel_Noriega
gptkbp:precededBy U.S. sanctions on Panama
gptkbp:purpose Combat drug trafficking
Defend democracy and human rights
Depose Manuel Noriega
Protect U.S. citizens in Panama
gptkbp:result U.S. victory
Restoration of Guillermo Endara as President
Overthrow of Manuel Noriega
gptkbp:significance End of Manuel Noriega's regime
Major U.S. military operation post-Vietnam War
Transition to democracy in Panama
gptkbp:startDate 1989-12-20
gptkbp:UNResolution gptkb:UN_Security_Council_Resolution_656
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:U.S.-Latin_America_relations
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7