Chinese soldiers go through the inspection channel at an airport in Yunnan province on May 19, 2015. They head for Lebanon for a peacekeeping mission. (Photo/Chinanews.com)
A new group of Chinese peacekeepers, along with a 30-member medical team, is headed for Lebanon.
The group of 180 PLA soldiers and officers are set to relieve another Chinese team which has been in Lebanon for the last 8-months.
Company commander Sun Zhi says their main duties will involve mine-sweeping and search-and-rescue.
"Among the soldiers and officers, 89 have participated peacekeeping missions and mine-sweeping training in foreign countries. 31 of them have carried out rescue operations in earthquakes. We have organized specific training based on the situations in the Middle East."
China has had peacekeeping troops in Lebanon since 2006.
The conflict in neighboring Syria has made the situation in Lebanon more dangerous in recent years.
Numerous incidents, including bombings and other sectarian attack, have been taking place in Lebanon among supporters and opponents of the Bashar al-Assad government in Syria.
