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Source record CMC Political Work Department · 2026-06-17

12th Chinese peacekeeping infantry battalion to South Sudan (Juba) completes armed patrol mission in Mongalla

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DeskChina Desk
Publishing institutionCMC Political Work Department
Source outletChina Military Online (EN) (china_mil_online)
Source languageen — an attribute of the source, not of this record
Source-stated publication date2026-06-17
Original URLhttp://eng.chinamil.com.cn/2025xb/H_251454/L_251456/16468012.html
Collected at2026-06-17 16:12:40 — collection metadata, not a publication time
Content fingerprint4d925b07f4eb31762d192d68846ab4a8d6b8bea8661277c7203b2c5056f7c8d5 — taken when the record was captured, over the stored original title and text
Collection run60

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By Lu Jinfang and Yang Shiwei Soldiers assigned to the 12th Chinese Peacekeeping Infantry Battalion to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan carry out guard duty during an armed patrol mission in the Mongalla region. (Photo by Jin Lekang) Soldiers assigned to the 12th Chinese Peacekeeping Infantry Battalion to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan patrol along the road during an armed patrol mission in the Mongalla region. (Photo by Guo Wei) Soldiers assigned to the 12th Chinese Peacekeeping Infantry Battalion to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan patrol along the road during an armed patrol mission in the Mongalla region. (Photo by Guo Wei) JUBA, June 17 -- The 12th Chinese Peacekeeping Infantry Battalion to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), in accordance with the mandate of the UNMISS and orders from the UNMISS Sector South, recently completed an armed patrol mission in the Mongalla region together with UN staff. The patrol covered a total distance of 156 kilometers. During the patrol, the peacekeepers also conducted combat-oriented training on subjects such as security guard and emergency response despite the scorching weather. This mission comprehensively tested and enhanced the Chinese peacekeeping troops' capabilities in emergency response and coordinated operations in complex and unfamiliar environments.

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Source text. CMC Political Work Department. "12th Chinese peacekeeping infantry battalion to South Sudan (Juba) completes armed patrol mission in Mongalla." China Military Online (EN), 2026-06-17. http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/2025xb/H_251454/L_251456/16468012.html.

As held. Indo-Pacific Record, China Desk Corpus, Record 1534, Snapshot — 2026-08-26 (3,574 records).

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