Ulaanbaatar
“More returned home thanks to Mongolian peacekeepers”
SocietyUlaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Number of refugees returning to their homeland has increased since the Mongolian peacekeepers started working here, says Simon Chuol, a deputy mayor of Leer county of South Sudan, on the peacekeeping operations by UNMISS.
The military personnel of a motorized infantry bataleon commanded by Colonel B.Baatar, on an UNMISS peacekeeping mission, has been organizing community bonding events aside from their duties. On March 24 and 25, military personnel led by the deputy commander and Lieutenant Colonel J.Monkhbayar organized cultural events in Leer, Adok and Tonyor settlements.
The audience watched introduction to Mongolia, brass band performance, military parade, martial arts performance and the Mongolian national wrestling. Some 100 people received medical exanimations and care.
“Just two of three months earlier, most people in these areas carried arms, which are now possessed only by militants. The improved restfulness is all thanks to the peacekeepers. Our local citizens are truly grateful for their deeds”, said Brigade-General Gabriel Mavich, a regional commander in Adok.
