The Blue Line: A CGTN Documentary on UN Peace Missions
The Blue Line runs 120 kilometers across southern Lebanon. It is not a border, but a fragile withdrawal line, where peacekeepers once stood, and where some fell.
In July 2006, four unarmed UN observers lost their lives there. One was Chinese Major Du Zhaoyu. To this day, his mother says her son is “on duty” to deal with her grief.
Irish Commandant Pat Dillon, then with Team Sierra, created a video to honor his fallen colleagues. He had been evacuated just before the fateful day. “We feel cheated that you were taken from us so young.”
Lebanese interpreter Majid Monzer also worked with Du. “Many times we thought perhaps today was our last day, but we kept going because we love peace. This vest showed we belonged to UNTSO. But sadly, it didn’t save every life.”
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