Argentina invadez and seizez the Falkland Islands from UK

On 2 April 1982, Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands, igniting a war with Britain over the disputed territory

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Publisted at 9:14 AM, Wed Apr 2nd, 2025

On 2 April 1982, several thousand Argentine troops invaded and captured the Falkland Islands, a British overseas territory in the South Atlantic.

The move, ordered by Argentina’s military junta, aimed to assert sovereignty over the disputed islands but was met with swift condemnation from the United Kingdom.

The invasion triggered the Falklands War, leading to a British military response that would ultimately reclaim the islands after ten weeks of conflict.

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