Operation Acid Gambit – The Secret Delta Force Mission to Save a Man Code-named “Precious Cargo”

Operation Acid Gambit

Between late December 1989 and late January 1990, the United States launched Operation Just Cause to invade Panama and oust the formerly CIA-supported military dictator Manuel Noriega. As the sun rose on December 20th, multiple U.S. Special Operations units initiated strategic attacks throughout the country against Panama’s Defense Forces and Noriega’s personal property. Of particular priority was the retrieval of a man code-named “Precious Cargo.” This would be the task of America’s Delta Force in a mission known as Operation Acid Gambit…

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