阿卜耶伊中国第2批赴阿卜耶伊维和直升机分队近日完成部署以来首次空中巡逻任务。此次任务共航行2小时，搭载多名联阿安全部队军事观察员，详细侦察了任务区周边的任务点。
KHARTOUM, Jan 24. -- The 2nd Chinese peacekeeping helicopter unit to Abyei recently completed its first air patrol mission since deployment. The mission lasted for two hours and they carried out detailed reconnaissance over the designated locations surrounding the mission area with a number of the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) military observers onboard.
联阿安全部队官员桑迪普介绍，此次任务覆盖了地面巡逻部队无法到达的区域，定位了当地各部族和任务区周边未经授权的武装力量的详细位置，创建了任务区对周边区域的形态感知，进一步增强了当地民众对联阿安全部队维持和平行动的信心。
According to Sandeep, a UNISFA official, the mission covered areas that ground patrol forces cannot reach, located the local tribes and the detailed locations of unauthorized armed forces around the mission area, and established the situation awareness over the surrounding area. The local population now holds stronger confidence in the UNISFA peacekeeping operations.
机长谢相乾表示：“此次空中巡逻，进一步锤炼了官兵遂行海外维和任务能力。我们将继续为联阿安全部队推动和平进程贡献力量。”
"This air patrol has further tempered the Chinese peacekeeping troops’ ability. We will continue to support the UNISFA in its peace promotion operations," said the pilot Xie Xiangqian.
