BRAZZAVILLE Wholesale New York Knicks Jerseys , Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- Located along Lake Kivu in Bukavu city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the campsite of the engineering unit of Chinese peacekeeping forces in the country.
A total of 218 members of the engineering and medical units of the 20th batch of Chinese peacekeeping forces in DRC have recently received the UN Peace Medal of Honor there, the highest honor for peacekeepers, also called the "blue helmets".
Since entering task area in September last year, the peacekeeping forces have built roads and helped the locals in other ways, and are called "Chinese brothers" by government soldiers.
SAFETY TEST IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY
The 20th batch of Chinese peacekeeping forces were dispatched to the central African country at a turbulent time, when an anti-government parade took place in capital Kinshasa, which then prompted clashes and bloodshed Wholesale New Orleans Pelicans Jerseys , leading to the death of more than 30 people.
At that sensitive period, the peacekeeping forces traveled from afar and began their mission in the restive country.
Due to the long-time occupation of multiple foreign and local rebel forces in the eastern area, the safety of team members has been quite worrisome.
Second vehicle squad leader Xu Bin will probably never forget the time he dug up an unexploded mortar last October. Xu was constructing a defensive facility with a shovel, when some dark red matter was exposed to light. He took a closer look and broke into a cold sweat.
An unexploded bomb! Xu immediately shouted at team member Liu Xu, and told him to notify others to evacuate at once. In a short time, all soldiers, sentinels and cooks nearby evacuated.
But a power generator set was located just 20 meters from the site - if anything happens Wholesale Minnesota Timberwolves Jerseys , the consequence would be unimaginable. Deputy Commander Zhang Qing, among others, came to the scene, determined the bomb was a 60mm mortar, and decided to report to a special UN dispatch team.
Three hours later, UN staff arrived, removed the mortar and induced the explosion with the support of the Chinese team. The crisis was solved.
The rapid response and proper handling of the situation by the engineering unit were highly praised by the UN's mine operations department.