Raid at Renacer Prison

The Raid at Renacer Prison was an attack on the El Renacer prison in Gamboa, Panama, by units of the 82nd Airborne Division of the U.S. Army on 20 December 1989, during the United States invasion of Panama.^[1] During the raid the U.S. military, freed the sixty-four prisoners held in the detention facility and killed five soldiers of the Panama Defense Forces.^[2][3][4][5]

The raid of Renacer Prison
Part of United States invasion of Panama
Renacer Prison Raid at Renacer Prison (Panama)
Date 20 December 1989 Location Panama Result American victory
Belligerents
United States	Panama
Commanders and leaders
Lt. Col. Lynn Moore	Unknown
Units involved
7th Infantry Division 82nd Airborne Division 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment 3rd Battalion Company C 228th Aviation Regiment 1st Battalion 307th Engineer Battalion 1097th Transportation Company	Panama Defense Forces
Strength
83 paratroopers 3 helicopters 2 scout helicopters 1 attack helicopter 1 LCM	27
Casualties and losses
4 wounded	5 killed 6 wounded 22 captured 64 hostages freed