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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Henry Jones

Falkland Islanders speak of gratitude for ‘freedom’ 40 years on from invasion

Falkland Islanders have spoken of their gratitude for “freedom” to mark the 40th anniversary of British forces landing on the Islands as part of its recapture from Argentina in 1982.

Throughout May 21 and 22, 1982, British troops carried out an amphibious landing at San Carlos in the Falkland Islands. Argentine forces went on to surrender on June 14, 1982.

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