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Operation Bushmaster
Operation
Bushmaster
was the use of
infantry
units
to
supplement
Military Police
patrols
of areas
surrounding
the
Panama Canal
and other
American
installations
in
Panama
during the period of
tension
that culminated in the
US Invasion of Panama
. These patrols began in
December 1987
as a
response
to increased
criminal activity
during the period before
the American
invasion
.