Comandancia in Panama City
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Comandancia in Panama City was the heavily fortified military headquarters of General Manuel Noriega and the Panamanian Defense Forces, famously attacked and largely destroyed during the 1989 U.S. invasion of Panama.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government building
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military headquarters → |
| associatedWithOrganization |
Panamanian Defense Forces
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| associatedWithPerson |
Manuel Noriega
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| conflictRole |
primary early target of U.S. invasion
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symbolic center of Noriega’s power targeted by U.S. forces → |
| controlledBy |
Manuel Noriega until 1989
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Panamanian Defense Forces until 1989 → |
| country |
Panama
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| destructionCause |
U.S. military bombardment
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urban combat → |
| era |
Cold War period
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| event |
1989 United States invasion of Panama
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| fortificationLevel |
heavily fortified
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| governanceRole |
coordination point for intelligence and repression under the military regime
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nerve center for internal security operations under Noriega → |
| hasFeature |
bunkers
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military communications facilities → reinforced structures → |
| historicalSignificance |
iconic symbol of the fall of Noriega’s regime
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site of major fighting during the 1989 invasion of Panama → |
| impactOnArea |
its destruction contributed to heavy damage in El Chorrillo
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| locatedIn |
El Chorrillo neighborhood
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Panama City → |
| notableFor |
being heavily bombarded by U.S. forces in December 1989
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being largely destroyed during the opening hours of the U.S. invasion → |
| politicalFunction |
center of military power in Panama under Noriega
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de facto seat of Noriega’s military regime → |
| relatedEvent |
Operation Just Cause
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| roleInOperationJustCause |
primary objective for U.S. forces seeking to neutralize Noriega’s command structure
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| servedAs |
headquarters of General Manuel Noriega
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headquarters of the Panamanian Defense Forces → |
| strategicImportance |
key command-and-control facility for Panamanian armed forces
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| timePeriodOfProminence |
1980s
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| usedBy |
Manuel Noriega
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Panamanian Defense Forces → |
| wasAttackedBy |
United States military forces
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| wasAttackedDuring |
United States invasion of Panama
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| wasAttackedInYear |
1989
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| wasLargelyDestroyedDuring |
1989 United States invasion of Panama
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Operation Just Cause
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target |