A memorial wall for the fallen soldiers of Ethiopia's Kangnyu Unit, who participated in the Korean War, is unveiled at the site.

A memorial monument for the fallen members of the ‘Kagnew Unit’, Ethiopia’s elite dispatched unit that wrote the legend of ‘253 wins in 253 battles’ during the Korean War, was erected in Ethiopia on the 11th.

The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, together with HD Construction Equipment, announced that it will hold an unveiling ceremony for the 'Ethiopian War Memorial Wall' to commemorate the 122 fallen soldiers of the Gangniu unit deployed on June 25th at St. Trinity Cathedral in Addis Ababa on the 11th (local time).

On the wall of remembrance, a copper plate depicting a member of the Kangyu unit advancing with a lion, a symbol of Ethiopia, was placed in the center, and plaques with the names of 122 fallen soldiers were attached to both sides of the plate.

In addition, the message, "Your footsteps were the pride of Ethiopia, and your sacrifice became the freedom of the Republic of Korea. May you enjoy eternal rest here in the arms of St. Trinity Cathedral," was engraved in Korean, English, and Amharic (Ethiopia's official language).

The remains of the fallen were originally buried in the basement of the cathedral, but when the possibility of moving them outside was raised, the Ministry of Veterans Affairs consulted with the cathedral and reburied them near the emperor's tomb in April.

The cost of building the memorial wall was fully funded by HD Construction Equipment. The Ministry of Veterans Affairs and HD Construction Equipment signed a ‘business agreement for the construction of a UN veterans memorial facility’ last May.

Ethiopia is the only African country that sent ground troops to the Korean War. The Gangnyu unit, consisting of 3,500 imperial guards, achieved victory in all 253 battles, but suffered the loss of 122 soldiers in the process.

The Ministry of Veterans Affairs explained that the unveiling ceremony will be held in conjunction with the 'United Nations Veterans International Memorial Day' (Turn to Busan) event held every year in Ethiopia.