Operation Just Cause

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Operation Just Cause was the 1989 U.S. invasion of Panama aimed at deposing military leader Manuel Noriega and securing American strategic interests in the region.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States invasion of Panama
military operation
aimedAt deposing Manuel Noriega
belligerent Panamanian Defense Forces
United States Armed Forces
casualties U.S. military killed and wounded
civilianCasualties hundreds of Panamanian civilians killed or wounded
codename Operation Just Cause
commander Colin Powell
George H. W. Bush
Manuel Noriega
Maxwell R. Thurman
conflict United States invasion of Panama
country United States
endTime 1990-01-31
followedBy Operation Promote Liberty
hasPart invasion of Panama
justification alleged threats to U.S. nationals
combatting drug trafficking
defense of democracy in Panama
legalStatus controversial under international law
location Colón
Panama
Panama City
Rio Hato
Torrijos–Tocumen Airport
notableEvent Noriega seeking refuge in the Vatican embassy in Panama City
capture of Manuel Noriega
objective defending the Panama Canal treaties
protecting U.S. citizens in Panama
securing American strategic interests in Panama
opponent Panama
partOf Cold War
precededBy U.S. sanctions on Panama
result U.S. victory
installation of Guillermo Endara as president of Panama
overthrow of Manuel Noriega
startTime 1989-12-20
target Comandancia in Panama City
Panamanian Defense Forces headquarters
linked to: Panama City

Rio Hato airfield
timePeriod December 1989
January 1990
usedUnit 75th Ranger Regiment
7th Infantry Division (Light)
82nd Airborne Division
US Air Force
US Marine Corps
US Navy SEALs
linked to: Navy SEALs

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United States Army Rangers notableEngagement Operation Just Cause
U.S. 82nd Airborne Division conflictParticipated Panama invasion
linked to: Operation Just Cause
Operation Just Cause hasPart invasion of Panama
linked to: Operation Just Cause
Operation Just Cause conflict United States invasion of Panama
linked to: Operation Just Cause
Operation Just Cause codename Operation Just Cause
Rangers notableConflict Operation Just Cause
1st Ranger Battalion conflict Operation Just Cause
2nd Ranger Battalion notableEngagement Operation Just Cause
3rd Ranger Battalion engagement Operation Just Cause
Colin Powell conflictParticipatedIn Invasion of Panama
linked to: Operation Just Cause
Navy SEALs engagement Invasion of Panama
linked to: Operation Just Cause
Night Stalkers conflictParticipatedIn Operation Just Cause
160th SOAR conflictParticipation Operation Just Cause
XVIII Airborne Corps engagement Operation Just Cause
All American Division participatedIn Operation Just Cause
Manuel Noriega reasonForEndOfPosition United States invasion of Panama
linked to: Operation Just Cause
Manuel Noriega conflict United States invasion of Panama
linked to: Operation Just Cause
Manuel Noriega surrenderedTo United States forces in Panama
linked to: Operation Just Cause
Panamanian Defense Forces significantEvent 1989 United States invasion of Panama
linked to: Operation Just Cause
Panamanian Defense Forces conflict United States invasion of Panama
linked to: Operation Just Cause
Panamanian Defense Forces dissolvedFollowing United States invasion of Panama
linked to: Operation Just Cause
Panamanian Defense Forces dissolvedFollowing Operation Just Cause
Comandancia in Panama City event 1989 United States invasion of Panama
linked to: Operation Just Cause
Comandancia in Panama City wasLargelyDestroyedDuring 1989 United States invasion of Panama
linked to: Operation Just Cause
Comandancia in Panama City relatedEvent Operation Just Cause
Rio Hato airfield wasObjectiveIn Operation Just Cause
Rio Hato airfield conflict United States invasion of Panama
linked to: Operation Just Cause
Rio Hato airfield conflict Operation Just Cause
Operation Promote Liberty conflict United States invasion of Panama
linked to: Operation Just Cause
Operation Promote Liberty follows Operation Just Cause
Operation Promote Liberty precededBy Operation Just Cause
7th Infantry Division (Light) conflict Operation Just Cause
7th Infantry Division (Light) participatedIn United States invasion of Panama
linked to: Operation Just Cause
Rio Hato wasTargetIn United States invasion of Panama
linked to: Operation Just Cause
Rio Hato wasTargetIn Operation Just Cause
Rio Hato airfield wasTargetIn Operation Just Cause
subject linked to: Rio Hato
7th Infantry Division (United States) conflict Panama campaign (Operation Just Cause)
linked to: Operation Just Cause
Battle Dress Uniform usedInConflict Operation Just Cause
Banana Wars hasPart United States intervention in Panama
linked to: Operation Just Cause
Maxwell R. Thurman conflict United States invasion of Panama
linked to: Operation Just Cause
75th Ranger Regiment engagement Operation Just Cause
CAG notableOperation Operation Just Cause
1st Ranger Battalion notableEngagement Operation Just Cause
subject linked to: 1st and 2nd Ranger Battalions
2nd Ranger Battalion notableEngagement Operation Just Cause
subject linked to: 1st and 2nd Ranger Battalions
1st SFOD-D notableOperation Operation Just Cause
XVIII Airborne Corps conflictParticipation Operation Just Cause
subject linked to: America’s Contingency Corps