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Injured peacekeeping soldiers leave hospital

Xinhua, August 23, 2016 Adjust font size:

Two Chinese UN peacekeepers, who were seriously injured in South Sudan, were discharged from the Army hospital Tuesday.

Chen Ying and Huo Yahui were seriously injured on the evening of July 10 after a mortar shell hit their armored vehicle during fighting between two army factions in Juba, capital of South Sudan. In addition to the two seriously injured soldiers, two Chinese peacekeepers were killed and three others mildly injured.

Chen and Huo were admitted to the Army hospital in Beijing on July 17.

On Aug. 16 and 17, four Chinese soldiers, who were injured in another incident during a peacekeeping mission in Mali, were discharged from hospital. Endit