A/HRC/39/CRP.2 1220. The Mission has analysed satellite imagery and aerial photographs showing large areas of cleared terrain across Maungdaw, Buthidaung and Rathedaung Townships, in villages where the Rohingya lived prior to the “clearance operations”. Through this analysis, the Mission has identified at least 78 villages across the three townships which, by March 2018, presented signs of demolition or other forms of terrain clearance. 2778 Of these 78 villages, 50 were totally destroyed, and 28 partially destroyed, by fire during the “clearance operations”. 1221. Terrain clearance was visible from November 2017 in Maungdaw town and in the Rohingya villages of Ho Kay Day Kone Nar and Zay Di in Kyauk Pan Du village tract, Maungdaw Township.2779 It also took place in numerous villages in northern Maungdaw, mainly around Laung Don and Kyein Chaung village tracts, from late 2017 and intensified in January 2018 along the coast of southern Maungdaw. Terrain clearance was also visible during this period in seven villages in Rathedaung Township and two in Buthidaung Township, including in areas where the most serious incidents highlighted in this report took place.2780 Terrain clearance activities across all three townships continued from January until at least March 2018.2781 1222. While this large-scale terrain clearance occurred predominantly in areas that had previously been burned, some structures that survived the earlier burning were also cleared. This pattern was observed in settlements in the village tracts Chein Khar Li, War Char, Gaw Du Thar Ra (Ywar Thit Kay), (Du) Chee Yar Tan, and Myin Hlut, all in Maungdaw Township.2782 1223. Satellite image analysis of Myin Hlut and Gaw Du Tha Ra village tracts, Maungdaw Township, shows widespread destruction through burning of structures by 16 September 2017. Further imagery analysis shows some structures remaining on 9 January 2018. However, terrain clearance has removed all structures and vegetation from both locations by 13 February 2018.2783 2778 2779 2780 2781 2782 2783 Satellite imagery analysis prepared for the Mission by UNITAR-UNOSAT. Ibid. For example in Maung Nu (Buthidaung Township), Chut Pyin and Ah Htet Nan Yar (Rathedaung Township). After March 2018, the availability of clear satellite imagery diminished due to the increased presence of thick haze and clouds. Nonetheless, a partially cloudy image collected on 9 April 2018 and analysed by the Mission showed new signs of scorching affecting trees, vegetation and houses in northern Maungdaw Township. The image shows 8 kilometres of damaged area from north-west to south-east, between the villages of Kyaung Toe (Bauk Shu Hpweit/Aung Zan village tract) and Mi Kyaung Chaung (Min Ga Lar Gi village tract). This is an area that was only slightly affected by destruction at the beginning of September 2017 and it is now completely destroyed. Satellite imagery analysis prepared for the Mission by UNITAR-UNOSAT; V-067. Satellite imagery analysis prepared for the Mission by UNITAR-UNOSAT; V-194, V-195. 289