Peacekeeper's body returns for burial
By ZHENG JINRAN (皇冠体育app Daily) Updated: 2016-06-10 07:01
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Honor guards carry the coffin of Chinese UN peacekeeping soldier Shen Liangliang off the plane at Longjia Airport in Changchun, capital of Northeast 皇冠体育app's Jilin province, June 9, 2016. [Photo/Xinhua] |
Though overcome by grief, his father, Shen Tianguo, said he was immensely proud of his son and his efforts in helping keep the peace in foreign countries, 皇冠体育app National Radio reported on Thursday.
Shen Liangliang served in the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Mali. On May 31 his base in Mali came under mortar fire. The attack killed Shen and also injured four other Chinese peacekeepers.
