Unitit States invasion o Panama

Invasion o Panama
U.S. Airmy soldiers prepare tae tak La Comandancia in the El Chorrillo neighborhuid o Panama Ceety, in December 1989.
Date 20 December 1989 (1989-12-20) – 31 Januar 1990 (1990-01-31) Location Panama Result Unitit States victory
Belligerents
Panama (PDF)	Unitit States Panamanian opposeetion
Commanders and leaders
Manuel Noriega (POW)	George H. W. Bush Maxwell R. Thurman Guillermo Endara
Strength
16,000+	27,684+
Casualties and losses
205–314 killed 1,906 capturt	23 killed 324 woondit
Panamanian civilians killed accordin tae U.S. militar: 250 Unitit Naitions: 500 CODEHUCA: 2,500–3,000 1 Spainyie journalist killed

The Unitit States Invasion o Panama, code-named Operation Just Cause, wis the invasion o Panama bi the Unitit States in December 1989. It occurred durin the admeenistration o U.S. Preses George H. W. Bush, an ten years efter the Torrijos–Carter Treaties wur ratified tae transfer control o the Panama Canal frae the Unitit States tae Panama bi 1 Januar 2000.

Durin the invasion, de facto Panamanian leader, general, an dictator Manuel Noriega wis deponed, preses-elect Guillermo Endara sworn intae affice, an the Panamanian Defense Force dissolved.