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United States and Caribbean coalition launch Operation Urgent Fury in Grenada
On October 25, 1983, the United States and six Caribbean nations initiated a military intervention known as Operation Urgent Fury in Grenada. The invasion followed the execution of Prime Minister Maurice Bishop on October 19, after he was ousted by a radical military faction of the ruling People's Revolutionary Movement.
President Ronald Reagan stated that the intervention was conducted to protect approximately 800 American medical students and other citizens on the island, restore order and democracy, and address the Cuban presence in Grenada. The U.S. claimed it had received an official request for assistance from the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States.
The coalition included Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. During the operation, nearly 7,600 military personnel were involved. U.S. forces engaged with the Grenadian army and Cuban military and construction personnel working on a new airport.
The conflict concluded on November 2, resulting in the removal of the military government. Reported casualties included 19 U.S. deaths and 119 injuries, 59 Cuban deaths and 25 injuries, and dozens of deaths among Grenadian military and civilians.
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Grenada · Maurice Bishop · Organization of Eastern Caribbean States · Ronald Reagan · United States
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Prime Minister Maurice Bishop was executed on October 19, 1983. netnews.bg · novini247.com · fakti.bg
- [● 3 SOURCES] The U.S. intervention aimed to protect approximately 800 American medical students in Grenada. netnews.bg · novini247.com · fakti.bg
- [● 3 SOURCES] Cuban casualties included 59 killed and 25 wounded. netnews.bg · novini247.com · fakti.bg
- [● 3 SOURCES] The United States and six Caribbean nations launched Operation Urgent Fury on October 25, 1983. netnews.bg · novini247.com · fakti.bg
- [● 3 SOURCES] U.S. casualties included 19 killed and 119 wounded. netnews.bg · novini247.com · fakti.bg
- [● 3 SOURCES] The armed conflict ended on November 2, 1983. netnews.bg · novini247.com · fakti.bg
- [● 3 SOURCES] The operation involved approximately 7,600 military personnel. netnews.bg · novini247.com · fakti.bg
- [● 3 SOURCES] The coalition included Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. netnews.bg · novini247.com · fakti.bg