Table 8 Main UNPKOs the PLA Participated
(Up to Dec. 2018)
Starting Date | Mission Area | Troops | Mission Description |
Jan. 2014 | Mali | Force protection unit of 170 troops, engineering unit of 155 troops, and medical unit of 70 troops | In Mali, the engineering unit built and repaired 2,900 m of roads, leveled 400,000 m2 of ground, and installed 667 prefabricated houses; the force protection unit conducted 2,710 armed patrols and security tasks; and the medical unit treated 8,120 patients. |
Jan. 2012 | South Sudan | Infantry battalion of 700 troops, engineering unit of 268 troops, and medical unit of 63 troops | In South Sudan, the engineering unit built and maintained 5,365 km of roads, repaired 7 bridges, and installed 72 prefabricated houses; the medical unit treated 21,000 patients; the infantry battalion conducted 63 long/short-distance patrols, and carried out 216 armed escorts and 42 inspections in refugee camps, covering a total mileage of 1,020,000 km. |
Nov. 2007 | Sudan | Engineering unit of 225 troops, helicopter unit of 140 troops | In Darfur, Sudan, the engineering unit built and repaired 89 km of roads, installed 400 prefabricated houses and drilled 14 wells; the helicopter unit flew 800 sorties totaling 1,150 hours, transporting 5,500 persons and 230 tons of materials. |
Apr. 2006 | Lebanon | Multi-functional engineering unit of 180 troops, construction engineering unit of 200 troops, and medical unit of 30 troops | In Lebanon, the engineering unit cleared 10,342 mines and items of unexploded ordnance; completed maintenance tasks on houses and equipment; and received and treated 78,900 patients. |
Apr. 2003 | DR Congo | Engineering unit of 175 troops and medical unit of 43 troops | In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the engineering unit built 4,650 km of roads and 214 bridges; and the medical unit treated 35,000 patients. |
Notes: In addition to the units, the PLA has sent over 80 military observers, staff officers and military officers under UN contract to the 5 above-mentioned UNPKOs, UNTSO, MINURSO and UN Headquarters. |
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