Zhang Zhikang, Yang Biao and Deng Yifan

张志康、杨 彪、邓逸凡

Chinese peacekeeping troops gather for pre-mission briefings alongside other foreign peacekeeping contingents before a joint armed escort mission in Abyei. (Photo by Tan Chaobo, Gu Chong and Zhang Xuhao)
中国维和部队官兵执行任务前集合听取简报。（英文中国军网/ 谭超、波谷冲、张旭浩 摄）

BEIJING, June 8 -- The 3rd Chinese Peacekeeping Quick Reaction Force (QRF) to the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) successfully completed a joint armed escort mission, marking the Chinese contingent's first armed escort task since its deployment to the mission area.

北京6月8日电 近日，中国第三批赴阿卜耶伊维和快反分队圆满完成一项联合武装护卫任务，这是该分队部署至任务区后完成的首次武装护卫任务。

The Abyei area is a disputed territory on the border between Sudan and South Sudan, where skirmishes and exchanges of fire occur from time to time. This escort mission was jointly conducted by the Chinese peacekeeping QRF and other foreign peacekeeping forces, with the simultaneous participation of UN military observers. The mission effectively validated the outcomes of the Chinese contingent's pre-deployment training, and enhanced its capabilities in mission execution and emergency response.

阿卜耶伊地区，是苏丹与南苏丹之间的争议地区，位于两国边界，擦枪走火事件时有发生。此次护卫任务由中国维和快反分队联合其他国家维和部队共同执行，联合国军事观察员同步参与，有效检验了中国维和快反分队行前训练成果，提升了遂行任务和应急处突能力。

Chinese peacekeeping troops and their counterparts from other nations conduct a joint armed escort mission in Abyei. (Photo by Tan Chaobo, Gu Chong and Zhang Xuhao)
中国维和部队官兵联合其他国家维和部队共同执行护卫任务。（英文中国军网/ 谭超、波谷冲、张旭浩 摄）