Military Diplomacy

China's 12th Peacekeeping Infantry Battalion to South Sudan (Juba) Completes Short-Range Patrol

中国第12批赴南苏丹（朱巴）维和步兵营完成短途巡逻

PLA Daily (解放军报) 23 May 2026

Summary

China's 12th Peacekeeping Infantry Battalion to South Sudan conducted a UNMISS-authorized short-range patrol from Juba to the Tombek area, covering roughly 260 kilometers round-trip with infantry, medical, and equipment recovery personnel, and received commendation from UNMISS and the Juba Sector. The article documents the battalion's pre-mission command deduction process and multi-specialty force integration, providing a baseline record of how the unit prepares for and executes ground patrols under UN authorization. It fits the established pattern of PLA peacekeeping rotations using operational deployments as structured training events, with the explicit framing of the mission as a test of command coordination and special-situation handling confirming that UNMISS taskings serve a dual readiness function for the deploying unit.

Translation

China's 12th Peacekeeping Infantry Battalion to South Sudan (Juba) Completes Short-Range Patrol

Our peacekeeping infantry battalion convoy during the patrol. Photo by Yang Shiwei

PLA Daily, Juba, May 22 — Reported by Lu Jinfang and Yang Shiwei: Recently, officers and soldiers of China's 12th Peacekeeping Infantry Battalion to South Sudan (Juba) completed a short-range patrol mission from the capital Juba to the Tombek area, carried out under the authorization of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and by order of the Juba Sector.

The patrol covered a total round-trip distance of approximately 260 kilometers. The peacekeeping infantry battalion deployed personnel and relevant equipment across multiple specialties, including infantry, medical, and equipment repair and recovery. To ensure the mission was conducted safely and smoothly, officers and soldiers conducted multiple rounds of command deduction (指挥推演) focused on the patrol area prior to departure, comprehensively collected and assessed information on the military situation, social conditions, public sentiment, and natural environment along the route, and optimized the organization of escort forces. During the patrol, our peacekeeping officers and soldiers coordinated closely with United Nations military observers, ultimately completing the mission successfully and receiving commendation from UNMISS and the Juba Sector.

This mission comprehensively tested the peacekeeping infantry battalion's capabilities in command coordination, handling of special situations (特情处置), and comprehensive support, accumulating valuable experience and laying a solid foundation for the execution of subsequent missions.

Original Chinese

中国第12批赴南苏丹（朱巴）维和步兵营完成短途巡逻我维和步兵营车队在巡逻途中。杨仕伟摄解放军报朱巴5月22日电路金方、杨仕伟报道：近日，中国第12批赴南苏丹（朱巴）维和步兵营官兵根据联南苏团授权和朱巴战区命令，完成从首都朱巴到通贝克地区的短途巡逻任务。此次巡逻任务全程往返约260公里，我维和步兵营出动步兵、医疗、装备抢修等多专业力量和相关装备。为确保任务安全顺利，官兵出发前围绕巡逻地域开展多轮指挥推演，全面搜集研判沿途军情、社情、民情及自然环境信息，优化护卫力量编组。巡逻途中，我维和官兵与联合国军事观察员密切协同，最终圆满完成任务，受到联南苏团及朱巴战区的肯定。此次任务全面检验了我维和步兵营官兵指挥协同、特情处置和综合保障等能力，为后续遂行任务积累了宝贵经验、奠定了坚实基础。