A/HRC/39/CRP.2 given advance warning and had taken the non-Muslim population into the camp for protection.1934 The sound of gunfire was heard by residents of the village tract, and from neighbouring Chein Khar Li village tract to the north. 1935 867. A “clearance operation” was launched shortly afterwards1936 from the BGP camp, with continuous shooting from BGP officers and Tatmadaw soldiers. The security forces moved to various locations, including a football field, and continued shooting towards people’s houses and at people fleeing.1937 One witness stated that he later saw seven or eight people who had been shot dead inside their homes.1938 The operation caused people to run towards the forested hills, a few kilometres northeast. Later that day, the security forces went to the market area of the village in Zay Kone Tan. Shooting continued there. 1939 According to one witness, these shootings happened after ethnic Rakhine villagers started to loot market stalls, causing a confrontation with local Rohingya stall-owners.1940 Up to 15 corpses were later found at the bottom of a well in the market area.1941 868. The “clearance operation” lasted for at least three days, and led to the burning and destruction of most Rohingya property. One villager described how he returned to his home after the security forces had left and found the burned bodies of his two nephews, two and three years old.1942 Buildings in the village were still smouldering as late as 6 September 2017, indicating that burnings may have taken place for up to 12 days. 1943 Members of the security forces used “launchers” to burn properties.1944 Ethnic Rakhine were involved in killings and looting.1945 One witness stated that Tatmadaw Special Forces reinforcements arrived in the village in the evening of 26 August and that he saw three trucks of soldiers arrive. He believed them to be from the 99 th LID. The more intense phase of the operation started the following day, causing those remaining to flee.1946 869. While assessing the numbers killed or injured in the village tract is challenging, there are indications that the numbers are high. A list of casualties developed by Rohingya villagers indicate that up to 77 persons were killed in Ah Lel Than Kyaw. While the Mission has not been able to verify this number, it is consistent with testimony received. 870. Villagers from further south observed dead bodies in the village when en route to Bangladesh.1947 One villager from Inn Din stated the following: When we passed though Hassu Rata, I saw 15 dead bodies in different houses, all with bullet wounds. We had planned to sleep there, but decided not to sleep alongside dead bodies.1948 Inn Din 871. Inn Din is a village tract of up to six separate Rohingya settlements, and two small ethnic Rakhine hamlets, one of which is a NaTaLa village. Before the ‘clearance operations’ 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 202 2018), https://www.facebook.com/InfomationCommittee/posts/785202504986191, where they state: “Alel Than Kyaw: At 4:50 am, an unidentified number of extremist terrorists attacked Ale Thankyaw police station in Region-8, leaving Deputy Township Immigration Officer Zar Moung dead. The policemen repulsed the terrorists who retreated from the scene.” V-083. BI-012, CI-013, CI-038, CI-039, CI-065, CI-129, LI-111, LI-112. CI-013, CI-039, CI-129, CI-187, LI-112, ZI-006. LI-068. LI-112. CI-129, LI-112. LI-112. CI-129, LI-112. CI-035. V-083. CI-035, CI-129, LI-111, LI-112. CI-013. LI-112. LI-112, QI-116, YI-010. QI-116.