Military of China, force comment.
Military of China, force comment.

newspaper Gulf of Aden on August 23 Xinhua correspondent Zhu Da, Yu Zaifu correspondent reports: local time at 15:26 on August 23, is the eastern waters of the Gulf of Aden to escort mission approved the implementation of Article 98 of the third Navy escort formation “Zhoushan” ship helicopter, carrying three medical teams were scrambled, rushed to be escorted to Hong Kong “Cannon” was merchant treat the wounded.

19 pm, “Cannon” crew Zhang Zhenlin accidentally sprains, lower back pain has been, despite the other crew members using massage therapy, etc., but has not been any improvement. 23 pm to join escort formation, the “Cannon” was the command post immediately and contact formation, request medical assistance.

15 when 30 minutes, shipboard helicopter landing in the “Cannon” was on the surgical staff of the Medical Liu Shengli Zhang Zhenlin that led the implementation of treatment. After nearly two hours of comprehensive treatment, Zhang Zhenlin waist pain relief and has been effectively controlled. Medical units in the treatment of patients after the ED also Zhang Zhenlin account of some recovery, rest of the note, and provide adequate follow-up treatment needed drugs, but also provides suggestions for the next treatment program. 17:30 Xu, “Cannon” was thanks to the sound of merchant seamen, ship-borne helicopters, medical teams travel with them waved goodbye.

It is understood that in the convoy during the encounter were escorted merchant if there is need for treatment of sick and wounded, the formation will try to help, and actively carry out humanitarian obligation to allow perennial drifting out of the crew felt the Chinese Navy friendship and warmth.

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