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Steeled to fight

Updated: 2011-08-02 08:18

By Wang Jing (China Daily)

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 Steeled to fight

Soldiers of the special mission unit combat each other in a training session.

 Steeled to fight

They are drenched after every daily training session.

Steeled to fight 

They practice entering a building from a rooftop.

 Steeled to fight

As a member of the special force, one has to master kungfu.

Steeled to fight 

Soldiers cheer at the end of a training session.

 

They are China's Delta Force. The Jinan Military Command's well-equipped special mission unit is an extremely versatile group capable of completing various land, sea and air tasks. This special force was part of the Sino-Russian joint drills in 2005, and the Beijing Olympics in 2008, besides helping in search-and-rescue operations, completing all tasks

successfully. Just before Army Day on Sunday, China Daily's photographer Wang Jing zoomed in on their strict daily training.

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