Peacekeeper's body returns for burial

The body of a Chinese peacekeeper who was killed in a terrorist attack on May 31 at a UN camp in Mali was flown back on Thursday to Changchun, capital city of Jilin province, where his regiment is based.

A military plane carrying Shen Liangliang's body touched down on Thursday afternoon in Changchun. A funeral service will be held on Friday morning.

Shen's family, including his parents and elder brother, arrived at the base where Shen served for 11 years.