北京10月12日电 -- 中国第八批赴南苏丹（朱巴）维和步兵营近日正式成立。
BEIJING, Oct. 12 -- The 8th batch of Chinese peacekeeping infantry battalion to South Sudan (Juba) was established recently.
该营以陆军第82集团军某旅为主体抽组建立，包括步兵、炮兵、装甲、侦察等多个兵种和专业，其中半数以上官兵参加过阅兵、国际军事比赛、联合军演等任务。
Formed mainly from a brigade of the PLA 82nd Group Army, the peacekeeping battalion includes infantry, artillery, armored corps, scouts, etc., more than half of which have participated in military parades, international military competitions and joint exercises.
目前，官兵们正在针对警戒巡逻、保护平民、应对暴恐袭击等课目展开强化训练，将于今年12月分两个批次奔赴任务区，执行为期一年的维和任务。
At present, the peacekeepers are carrying out intensive training on subjects including cordon and patrol, protection of civilians and response to violent terrorist attacks. They will head to mission areas in two batches this December to carry out one-year peacekeeping mission.
