Malvinas: they opened an investigation to determine if there are remains of Argentinian soldiers

The Kelper government of the Falkland Islands on Thursday revealed that officially opened an investigation to determine if there are any remains of unidentified Argentinian soldiers buried in the Caleta Trullo area east of Soledad Island.

The island authorities have contacted the Argentine government and the International Committee of the Red Cross, which participated in the operation to identify the remains buried in Darwin cemetery, to announce this new initiative.

The Royal Falkland Islands Police, as well as local authorities issued a statement calling on the island’s residents to contact investigators in the event of relevant information.

In July 2020, a British veteran contacted the governor of the islands to inform him that information on the existence of a temporary war grave with the remains of several Argentinian soldiers had been lost, as he was able to discover. Infobae.

This information alerted the authorities who carried out a series of investigations on the basis of military registers, interviews with ex-combatants and archival documents. Yes Although he was unable to confirm or exclude the information, they determined that there was sufficient evidence to advance the physical investigation at the site.

To do this, and before removing the land, you must coordinate the work with the Red Cross and the Argentine government.

British Colonel Geoffrey cardozo, who in 1982 was in charge of collecting the bodies on the battlefields to give them a dignified burial in Darwin, confirmed to Infobae who was among those consulted by the police.

He also clarified that in 1983 he had already recovered the remains of an Argentinian soldier in the area of ​​Caleta Trullo (Teal Inlet), identified as Ramon Omar Quintana, born in San Miguel, member of the 7th Infantry Regiment.

A field hospital for the wounded was set up in this area, which at the time was searched without finding any traces of the bodies of Argentinian soldiers.

This operation will be carried out by Luis Fondebrider, founder of the Argentine Forensic Anthropology Team (EAAF). While it is not usual for someone from one of the warring countries to lead this type of mission, Fondebrider’s professional prestige led the Kelper and British governments to agree.

Local authorities said it was an ongoing investigation, so the existence of the graves has yet to be reliably verified.

The official Kelper government statement makes it clear that this is an ongoing investigation, so at this time they will not provide more information on this.

The government is reportedly coordinating a meeting with the Commission for Relatives of the Falklands and South Atlantic Islands on Monday to provide more information.