A memorial wall has been set up in Ethiopia to honor fallen members of an elite Ethiopian unit that won all of the 253 battles it engaged in during the 1950-53 Korean War, Seoul's veterans ministry said Wednesday.
The memorial wall displaying the names of 122 veterans who served under the Kagnew Battalion, an elite force comprising Ethiopian Royal Guards, was erected at a cathedral in Ethiopia, according to the ministry.
Ethiopia is the only African nation that deployed ground troops to fight for South Korea during the three-year conflict.
The Kagnew Battalion led all 253 battles it engaged in to victory and 122 soldiers were sacrificed in the process.
To honor their feat, the veterans ministry and HD Construction Equipment Co. have set up the memorial monument under their agreement in May to establish such facilities for Korean War veterans who fought alongside U.N. forces.
An unveiling ceremony for the memorial was held on Wednesday (local time), attended by South Korean and Ethiopian officials, along with veterans and bereaved family members.
The memorial wall, which was fully funded by HD Construction Equipment, depicts Ethiopian forces marching with a lion, with the name tags of all 122 veterans displayed on the sides. (Yonhap)
