Brigadier General Diodato Abagnara, Commander of the UNIFIL Sector West, presents awards to Chinese peacekeepers. (Photo by Meng Zhuolin)
By Meng Zhuolin
BEIRUT, April 17 (ChinaMil) -- China’s peacekeepers won the top three places in a Military Obstacle Competition held recently at the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) Sector West.
The Competition was held by the Command of the UNIFIL Sector West on April 13. Hundreds of peacekeepers from 11 teams including China, Italy, Ireland and Malaysia participated in the competition. The 17th Chinese peacekeeping construction engineer contingent to Lebanon sent three teams to the competition.
The competition was organized in form of teams composed of five players respectively. The players completed seven obstacle courses such as orienteering, casualty escort, vehicle pushing, special situation management and rock climbing, etc.
Brigadier General Diodato Abagnara, Commander of the UNIFIL Sector West, said at the award presentation: “Chinese peacekeepers are very brave and excellent in fulfilling missions entrusted to them as well as in the competitions of UNIFIL. I am proud of your achievement.”