AdvertisementHundreds of Falkland Islands residents rushed to beaches over the weekend after they were finally declared free of landmines almost four decades after the end of the Falklands War. Hundreds of Falkland Islands residents flocked to the beaches this weekend after they were finally declared free of landmines almost four decades after the 1982 Falklands WarPictures showed people enjoying the sun on Yorke Bay on Saturday afternoon. On April 2, 1982, Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands, over which it had claimed sovereignty for many years. Britain and Argentina's 10-week war Military leaders in Argentina invaded the British Falkland Islands on April 2, 1982. Rival claims to the Falkland Islands continue to hamper British-Argentine relations and tensions periodically flare up depending on the leadership of the two countries.

Source: Daily Mail November 16, 2020 12:03 UTC