By Huang Hao, Wu Xinwei, Hu Dawei and Pei Gaofeng

A helicopter assigned to the 6th Chinese Peacekeeping Helicopter Contingent to UNISFA takes off for the Wau Airport.

ABYEI, Nov. 6 -- On November 5, 2026, the 6th Chinese Peacekeeping Helicopter Contingent to the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) successfully completed an airlift mission in support of the Bangladeshi peacekeeping contingent's return to their country.

The mission involved 40 helicopter sorties, totaling 76 flight hours and covering more than 8,500 kilometers. More than 300 personnel and a total of 22.6 tonnes of various operational and daily-use supplies were safely transported, with all personnel and equipment delivered precisely to the Wau Airport.

A soldier assigned to the 6th Chinese Peacekeeping Helicopter Contingent to UNISFA conducts pre-flight maintenance preparations.

Bangladeshi peacekeepers load supplies aboard the helicopter assigned to the 6th Chinese Peacekeeping Helicopter Contingent to UNISFA.

Bangladeshi peacekeepers board the helicopter assigned to the 6th Chinese Peacekeeping Helicopter Contingent to UNISFA.