CCTV News: Mali is located in the southern Sahara Desert and is one of the hottest countries in the world. Six female soldiers from the first female guard squad of the mainland peacekeeping force in Mali have been working and living there for more than half a year since arriving in West Africa with the troops last September. In the face of harsh natural conditions and complex situations, how the girls carry out training and carry out tasks, let's take a look at it together.
In mali, West Africa, thousands of miles away, in the scorching sun, the ninth group of female soldiers from the Mali Peacekeeping Guard Detachment came to the depot as usual to prepare for patrol. 30 pounds of equipment, 45 degrees of heat, in the 15 kilometers of patrol road, female soldiers must not only be vigilant against possible enemy situations, but also withstand the heat of the roast.
Lan Hongmei, a soldier of the ninth batch of women's guard squads who went to Mali peacekeeping guard detachment: In the past, every patrol would be applied to sunscreen, but it didn't feel much of a difference, because this wind was blowing hot and hot, and it felt swollen.
Everyone has a heart for beauty, not to mention the female soldiers who are in their prime. Under the long hours of the sun, their skin is not as fair as before, but in their opinion, the skin color is now healthier, because this is the brand of female peacekeepers.
Wang Jingzhao, a soldier of the ninth batch of women's guard squads who went to Mali to go to The Peacekeeping Guard Detachment: Every time I come back from a patrol to look in the mirror, I will use a word to encourage myself: sweat is the best facial cleanser, and sunlight is the best skin care cream.
In addition to armed patrols, female soldiers are also regularly tasked with guard posts. In the outpost building of less than 4 square meters, equipment operation, observation and notification, and situation disposal must be mastered. Under the leadership of the squad leader Liu Heng, the female soldiers trained equipment during the day and learned to observe the newspaper at night, and all the skills had long been mastered.
Liu Heng, the leader of the female guard squad of the ninth batch of peacekeeping guard detachments in Mali: In fact, the average academic qualifications of our female soldiers are not low, and we are going to prove through hard work that male soldiers can do it, and female soldiers can do it the same, and they can do it better.
If you choose peacekeeping, you choose to be associated with danger. The situation in Mali was turbulent, not long ago, the nearby friendly camp was attacked by militants, looking at the exploded container board house, Wen Fei and Jiang Qining, who were on duty at the outpost, felt the danger around them for the first time, and they also understood the hard-won peace.
Wen Fei, a soldier of the ninth batch of women's guard squads of the Peacekeeping Guard Detachment in Mali: It is certainly false to say that you are not afraid, but since you have chosen this path, you must have made sufficient preparations. For me, mission is more important than life.
Because of the choice, I persevere, because I love, so I have no regrets. The average age of these female soldiers is only in their early twenties, and their peacekeeping career of more than a year has made them feel more responsible. Every day of communication duty, sentry duty, armed patrols, and peacekeeping, female soldiers are busy and fulfilling.
Zhang Miao, commander of the ninth batch of peacekeeping guard detachments in Mali: Before this, I was also worried that the female soldiers had a thin foundation, weak strength, and a lot of uncertainty in carrying out their tasks, but now their performance has subverted my view, not only can they bear hardships, but they can also learn things quickly, not inferior to male soldiers.
For the sake of responsibility and mission, this group of female soldiers marched to war in a foreign country, sowing peace and hope for the local people in the test of life and death, and blooming the most beautiful youth on the battlefield of peacekeeping.
Source: CCTV