Britain and Argentina mark 30th anniversary of Falklands War © Reuters/David Moir On the 30th anniversary of the invasion of the Falkland Islands, David Cameron has announced that Britain will continue to protect the islanders' right to determine their own future. Three decades ago Argentinian troops seized the islands' capital Port Stanley, in response to the invasion Margaret Thatcher sent in the UK's Task Force to take back the Falklands. In a statement, Mr Cameron said the anniversary should be a day to remember both the 649 Argentinians who died in the conflict as well as the 255 British armed forces personnel. But the Prime Minister was adamant that Britain would not compromise on the central issue of the islanders' right to self-determination. Thirty years ago today the people of the Falkland Islands suffered an act of aggression that sought to rob them of their freedom and their way of life... We are rightly proud of the role Britain played in righting a profound wrong. And the people of the Falkland Islands can be justly proud of the prosperous and secure future they have built for their islands since 1982," he said. In recent months, there has been a great deal of tension between London and Buenos Aires, after Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner loudly reasserted the country's claim to the islands.