A/HRC/39/CRP.2 945. In Kyet Yoe Pyin, Maungdaw Township, one witness described finding the bodies of a two-year old girl, a baby and a teenage girl in a yard, 2137 while another described how he saw two young children, who were searching for their mother, being killed by soldiers. One six-year old boy had his throat cut, while a four-year old was stamped to death, before the body was thrown into a nearby burning house. 2138 946. Children and infants were disproportionally impacted by destruction of villages by fire. Large numbers burned to death in houses, unable to escape.2139 Infants and young children were often sleeping when houses were set on fire, were the slowest to leave, or were too frightened to leave. They were also forced back into the burning houses by Tatmadaw soldiers or others.2140 A 14-year old boy from Kyauk Pan Du, Maungdaw Township, described how he saw around 10 people, mainly children, but also some women and elderly, being pushed back into a house by members of the Tatmadaw during the “clearance operations”. One of the children was stabbed when the group tried to leave the house. The soldiers then set the house on fire and the witness believed that all inside died. 2141 947. Children and infants were also killed while their mothers were being raped or gang raped.2142 While a woman was gang raped, her 10-year old son was killed with a knife in Tin May, Buthidaung Township.2143 Another mother from Zay Di Pyin, Rathedaung Township, recounted: I don’t know how many policemen raped me, it was not my priority. The only thing I can remember is that they were trying to take my children. They dragged my son from under the bed. I was screaming to protect my children. I have not seen my son again.2144 948. Children were also disproportionately affected by the conditions in which they fled, having to sleep in the open in the forested hill areas and needing to cross rivers and the sea to reach Bangladesh. Many children and infants drowned, as they could not swim, particularly with the high water levels of monsoon season. Others drowned when boats capsized.2145 An 18-year old woman from Kyein Chaung, Maungdaw Township, described seeing four children drown when their boat capsized.2146 Parents also often became separated from their children en route. 2147 A mother fleeing the “clearance operations” in Gu Dar Pyin, Buthidaung Township, lost her six-year old daughter in the crowd of people fleeing. She never saw her again.2148 A large number of children fled from Myanmar alone or with only their siblings. 949. A 12-year old boy from Gaw Du Thar Ra (Ywar Thit Kay), Maungdaw Township, told the Mission how he left Myanmar after his parents were killed. He is now living in a refugee camp in Bangladesh, looking after five younger siblings: 2149 I saw smoke rising from my village. Later, when the soldiers had left, I went back to my village with my uncle. At my house we found the burned bodies of my parents. My one-year old sister was also dead, burned, in my mother’s lap. I saw many dead bodies in my village. Bodies were both inside the houses and outside. They had been shot, 2137 2138 2139 2140 2141 2142 2143 2144 2145 2146 2147 2148 2149 CI-111. CI-137. EI-001, EI-007. CI-049, CI-137, LI-042, LI-135. EI-007. EI-071, EI-075, EI-081, EI-083, EI-102. EI-071. EI-075. CI-123, CI-137, EI-084, LI-097, LI-114, LI-115, LI-118. CI-023. CI-148, EI-078, LI-097, LI-119, LI-122. EI-078. WI-033. 219