Source record CMC Political Work Department · 2026-08-12

Chinese peacekeepers in Lebanon complete clearance operation

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Publishing institution	CMC Political Work Department
Source outlet	China Military Online (EN) (china_mil_online)
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Source-stated publication date	2026-08-12
Original URL	http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/2025xb/H_251454/L_251456/16479032.html
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By Qu Fatong, Han Lei, Wang Chuang, and Feng Jiantong BEIRUT, Aug. 12 -- On August 10, the 24th Chinese Peacekeeping Force to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) successfully completed the clearance and remediation operation at the UNIFIL integrated training ground and passed a joint inspection by the UNIFIL Headquarters. Over more than 10 days, the Chinese peacekeepers completed all clearance and remediation work in areas including three firing ranges, an ammunition disposal site, perimeter roads, and affiliated parking lots. They detected and cleared 167 signal sources, including bullets and shell fragments, thoroughly eliminating all safety hazards at the site. The UNIFIL Headquarters compound has reportedly been struck on multiple occasions by small-arms fire, artillery shells, and armed drones, resulting in a number of dangerous situations. Since being deployed there on an urgent mission in late March, the Chinese peacekeepers have repaired 2,600 meters of protective barriers, maintained 12,000 square meters of facilities within the compound, and transported 2,420 cubic meters of sand and gravel, erecting a robust protective shield for the UNIFIL command against the spillover of hostilities. Video Editor: Huang Panyue

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The 24th Chinese Peacekeeping Force to UNIFIL completed a 10-day clearance and remediation operation at the UNIFIL integrated training ground on August 10, detecting and clearing 167 signal sources—bullets and shell fragments—across three firing ranges, an ammunition disposal site, perimeter roads, and parking lots, passing a joint UNIFIL Headquarters inspection. The article documents the operational footprint of the Chinese contingent since its urgent deployment in late March: 2,600 meters of protective barriers repaired, 12,000 square meters of facilities maintained, and 2,420 cubic meters of sand and gravel transported amid repeated small-arms, artillery, and drone strikes on the UNIFIL compound. The framing emphasizes force-protection engineering work rather than combat activity, consistent with how PLA peacekeeping media positions Chinese contributions as stabilizing and UN-sanctioned.

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Source text. CMC Political Work Department. "Chinese peacekeepers in Lebanon complete clearance operation." China Military Online (EN), 2026-08-12. http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/2025xb/H_251454/L_251456/16479032.html.

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