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...sounds of battle soon erupted again, this time mortar and grenade explosions and gunfire from forces loyal to Noriega. The firefight claimed the lives of ten rebels and wounded 18 loyalist troops and five civilians. By 2 that afternoon, Noriega's supporters were rounding up the last of the rebels. It was all over but the pompous pronouncements in Panama -- and the recriminations in Washington...
...those clashes, rebel soldiers captured the headquarters in Panama City, but troops loyal to Noriegarecaptured the compound several hours later...
Yersterday's government communique said 10 rebels were killed in the fighting and 26 people were wounded. There were 18 wounded in forces loyal to Defense Forces chief Noriega, three from the rebel forces and five civilians, it said...
PANAMA CITY, Panama--Troops loyal to Gen. Manuel Antonio Noriega recaptured the headquarters of the Panamanian Defense Forces yesterday and declared that they had crushed an attempted coup...
Rebellious troopers seized the head-quarters compound in the morning but apparently failed to capture Noriega, and forces loyal to Noriega counterattacked. After a six-hour gun battle, the government claimed victory...