Argentina threatens British firms 'illegally' drilling for oil off Falklands coast, as tensions rise

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Argentina has said it will prosecute oil companies operating off the Falklands coast, as tension rise on the 33rd anniversary of the conflict.

Officials claim companies active there are acting 'illegally' in Argentine territory. It comes after Britain struck oil in the Falklands this week in a remote field of the islands.

The find, announced by British firms that share the exploration area (Premier Oil, Rockhopper Exploration and Falkland Oil & Gas), could be worth billions of pounds and will increase fears of renewed conflict over the British overseas territory.

It comes just days after Defence Secretary Michael Fallon warned of a 'very live threat' from Argentina.

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'We want the owners of the companies to be tried according to Argentine laws and international statutes,' Mr Filmus said, adding that the process 'could end with an Argentine judge issuing an arrest warrant against those who operate illegally in Argentine waters'.


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1. File under "Who would have thunk it??", deja vu.

Argentina's economy going into the crapper, time to stir the populace with jingoism about the "Malvinas".

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2. Kirchner is a nut case, where is forest? nt