The fourth batch of Chinese peacekeepers to Mali  returned to Changchun, northeast China’s Jilin Province, on Saturday after successfully completing their mission. Around 390 peacekeepers are in service of the security guard unit, construction unit, and medical service unit.

The construction unit and security guard unit have finished around 30 tasks, including building the combating transport camp, adjusting the air transport capacity in Gao Airport, reinforcing the defense of the Gao Camp and building board houses. They also provided safeguard, patrol, and escort for United Nations officials. 

UN officials decorated medals to Chinese peacekeepers in award ceremony. /CGTN Photo

The medical service unit has delivered medical assistance to Malians along with health care to peacekeepers. It has also participated in the joint military drill and complied the peacekeeping medical standard. 

Peacekeepers of the fourth batch were awarded with United Nations peace medals for their contributions and sacrifices. The UN has kept 16 operation missions worldwide with over 120,000 peacekeepers. Among all the peacekeeping areas, Mali has become the most frequent target of terrorist attacks.