Tag: Central America

June 29, 1990: Anti-American terrorists attack US embassy in Panama

Post author By Phil Gurski
Post date 2021-06-29
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The first ship to pass through the Panama Canal in 1914 (Photo: Public Domain)

On June 29, 1990 members of the Panamanian M-20 fired shots at the US embassy in Panama City: there were no casualties.

Tags Central America, Shooting, terrorism, Today in terrorism, United States

June 12, 1981: Rare terrorist attack in Costa Rica

Post author By Phil Gurski
Post date 2021-06-12
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Thunder over San Jose, Costa Rica, where today's attack took place (Photo: Armando Maynez on flickr, CC BY 2.0)

On June 12, 1981 a Costa Rican terrorist group called La Familia killed three police officers and a taxi driver in San Jose

Tags bombing, Central America, Costa Rica, terrorism, Today in terrorism