Nepali Peacekeeping Contingent Departs for South Sudan UN Mission

Kathmandu. A contingent of the Garuda Battalion Peacekeeping Force has departed for South Sudan to be deployed for peacekeeping operations under the call of the United Nations.

The first team of 162 Nepali peacekeepers left for the mission area on Wednesday to replace the 11th contingent of the Chandiprasad Battalion that was previously stationed there, the Directorate of Public Relations and Information of the Army stated.

The 171 Nepali peacekeepers who completed their tenure in the mission returned home today. The Directorate stated that currently, 1,069 peacekeepers are serving in that mission.