All members of the 11th Chinese Peacekeeping Infantry Battalion to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan participate in a memorial ceremony to pay tribute to fallen Chinese peacekeepers Li Lei and Yang Shupeng, who were killed in a fierce armed conflict in Juba, the capital of South Sudan, in 2016.
BEIJING, Apr. 7 -- On April 4, local time, the 11th Chinese Peacekeeping Infantry Battalion to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in South Sudan held a memorial ceremony to pay tribute to Chinese peacekeepers Li Lei and Yang Shupeng, who were killed in a fierce armed conflict in Juba, the capital of South Sudan, in 2016.
On July 8, 2016, a large-scale armed conflict broke out in Juba. Chinese peacekeepers Yang Shupeng and Li Lei were killed in a rocket attack while patrolling the civilian protection area during a fierce battle in which the Chinese peacekeepers helped ensure the safety of more than 9,000 civilians.
All members of the 11th Chinese Peacekeeping Infantry Battalion to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan participate in a memorial ceremony to pay tribute to fallen Chinese peacekeepers Li Lei and Yang Shupeng, who were killed in a fierce armed conflict in Juba, the capital of South Sudan, in 2016.
Commander of the 11th Chinese Peacekeeping Infantry Battalion to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan straightens up the ribbons of white funeral wreath.
Ambassador Ma Qiang straightens up the ribbons of white funeral wreath.