A Chinese peacekeeper checks inventory of medical supplies at the camp of the Chinese peacekeeping forces to Lebanon, on Aug. 5, 2020. (Xinhua)

Upon the request of the UN Interim Forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL), the 18th batch of Chinese peacekeeping troops to Lebanon organized an emergency team of nine medical personnel from fields including surgery, internal medicine, burns and anesthesiology.

The personnel and vehicles are well prepared and will head to Beirut, carrying medical supplies and protective equipment, said the medical unit.