UNIFIL Force Commander visits Chinese peacekeepers in demining operation

By Zhang Zhe and Li Zhulin

BEIRUT, Oct.8 — Main Basic Aroldo Lázaro Sáenz, head of mission and drive commander of the United Nations Interim Pressure in Lebanon (UNIFIL), visited the minefield assigned to the twenty first Chinese language peacekeeping multi-functional engineering contingent on October 6.

Maj. Gen. Lázaro and his entourage arrived on the minefield close to the Blue Line on the Lebanon and Israel border on Thursday morning, the place he listened to the report given by the Chinese language peacekeeping multi-functional engineering contingent on their demining operations, after which placed on a set of EOD (explosive ordnance disposal) protecting gear and entered the minefield. He talked with the Chinese language demining operators and took group photographs with them.

Maj. Gen. Lázaro stated that the Chinese language minesweeping contingent is extremely skilled and disciplined, and has maintained the information of “zero accidents” and “zero casualties”, serving as an vital supportive drive for sustaining peace and stability in southern Lebanon.

China performs an vital position in sustaining world peace and its contributions to the UN peacekeeping operations in Lebanon is appreciated, stated Maj. Gen. Lázaro.

It’s reported that since 2006, China has despatched greater than 7,000 peacekeepers in 21 peacekeeping forces to affix within the UN peacekeeping operations in Lebanon. The Chinese language peacekeeping de-miners have eliminated greater than 15,000 mines and different sorts of unexploded ordnance, and the Chinese language peacekeeping medical employees have offered medical help to greater than 87,000 native individuals, making vital contributions to sustaining peace and stability in southern Lebanon.