Historical eventNovember 102020

Land mines in the Falkland Islands

The British government announced that it had removed the last land mine from the Falkland Islands, laid by Argentine forces during the 1982 Falklands War.

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When
Tuesday, November 10 20206 years ago
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Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
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21st century · 2020s
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What came before

Background Argentinian forces invaded the Falkland Islands , a British overseas territory located in the South Atlantic, in April 1982. British forces retook the islands by 14 June in the Falklands War . [ 1 ] One of the first actions taken by the Argentinians after the invasion was to lay minefields to assist in the defence of the islands. [ 2 ] Despite rumours that land mines were scattered randomly by helicopter,

What happened

There were approximately 30,000 land mines laid in the British overseas territory of the Falkland Islands by Argentinian forces following their 1982 invasion. Some of the mines were cleared immediately following the successful British operation to retake the islands, but following a series of accidents, demining operations ceased. In the following years the minefields were fenced off and, with human access limited, became havens for Falklands flora and the native penguin population.

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November 10 2020 — 6 years ago, on a Tuesday.

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