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With 3000 soldiers ready for all kinds of operations, this elite unit forms part of the special forces of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army. The soldiers of this regiment are coined the royal arm of the country because of the special training and missions they receive. The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Ground Force consists of many special forces branches, and while not publicly confirmed, it is estimated that up to 14,000 fighters make up all these units. The unit’s first mission to become public was in 2008, when three Chinese warships helped the UN to protect and accompany commercial ships that were in enemy lines of Somali pirates.