What the records say
- When
- 20 Dec 1989
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 9.07° N, 79.38° W
- Description
- 1989 battle
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Capture of Torrijos Airport
The Capture of Torrijos Airport took place as an opening action of the United States invasion of Panama, and was fought between the U.S. military and the Panama Defense Forces (PDF) on 20 December 1989. The goal of this operation was to capture the Panamanian Air Force, headquartered at the airport, and to close the airport to traffic coming into Panama.
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