A/HRC/39/CRP.2 1035. The Government reported that, during the 2017 “clearance operations”, it confiscated “15 assorted arms and 97 ammunitions” and “67 home-made IEDs”.2339 These figures demonstrate ARSA’s weaponry capacity at the time, in particular when juxtaposed against the military capacity of the Tatmadaw. Photographs of the confiscated weapons, published in the Government investigation report, show one relatively modern assault rifle and a number of sticks and hand-made bladed weapons.2340 ARSA attacks on 9 October 2016 1036. On 9 October 2016, ARSA launched three attacks on the BGP headquarters in Kyee Kan Pyin village tract (Maungdaw Township), on the BGP camp in Nga Khu Ya (Maungdaw Township) and on a BGP camp in Koe Tan Kauk (Rathedaung Township). 2341 All three attacks were carried out by fighters mainly armed with sticks, knives and a few firearms. Casualties occurred on both sides.2342 According to the Government reports, nine police officers and eight assailants were killed.2343 ARSA claimed responsibility for these attacks. 2344 In response, the military and the BGP launched “area clearance operations” with the stated purpose of recapturing guns and munitions looted by ARSA. 2345 1037. The Government has alleged that a number of further ARSA attacks involving IEDdenotations and ambushes of security force convoys took place on 12 and 13 November 2016, killing two soldiers.2346 The Mission was not able to corroborate these incidents. According to a statement issued by the Tatmadaw on 14 November 2016, the October and November 2016 attacks led to 69 ARSA fighters, seven Tatmadaw soldiers and 10 police officers killed, five Tatmadaw soldiers and six police officers injured, and 234 Rohingya arrested. 2347 ARSA attacks on 25 August 2017 1038. Early on 25 August 2017, ARSA attacked around 30 security force outposts in northern Rakhine State. ARSA subsequently claimed responsibility in relation to the attacks.2348 A majority of attacks took place in the early hours of 25 August 2017, with a number of reported subsequent attacks in the following days of 27 and 28 August 2017. The Office of the Commander-in-Chief claimed that there were 38 “engagements” on 25 August.2349 The findings of the Tatmadaw’s investigation team, reported in November 2017, 2339 2340 2341 2342 2343 2344 2345 2346 2347 2348 2349 Extremist terrorists continue carrying out violent attacks” (Facebook post, 29 August 2017), https://www.facebook.com/InfomationCommittee/posts/787636841409424; “Breaking News 14: Terrorist hideouts discovered, items provided by int'l organizations seized” (Facebook post, 30 August 2017), https://www.facebook.com/InfomationCommittee/posts/787634948076280; “Breaking News 17: ARSA extremist terrorists continue setting houses on fire (Facebook post, 30 August 2017), https://www.facebook.com/InfomationCommittee/posts/788328661340242 Global New Light of Myanmar, “Information released by the Tatmadaw True News Information Team on the findings of the Investigation Team in connection with the performances of the security troops during the terrorist attacks in Maungdaw region, Rakhine State” (14 November 2017). Global New Light of Myanmar, “Information released by the Tatmadaw True News Information Team on the findings of the Investigation Team in connection with the performances of the security troops during the terrorist attacks in Maungdaw region, Rakhine State” (14 November 2017). CI-118, CI-119, Information Committee, Interim Report of the Investigation Commission on Maungtaw (Facebook Post, 2017), https://www.facebook.com/InfomationCommittee/posts/665265300313246; K-154.2 CI-137, LI-121, LI-122. Information Committee, “Interim Report of the Investigation Commission on Maungdaw Republic of the Union of Myanmar” (Facebook post, 3 January 2017) https://www.facebook.com/InfomationCommittee/posts/665265300313246 K-154.2. V-068; See this chapter, section D.2.a: The 2016 violence. Information released by the Office of the Commander-in-Chief (Facebook post, now defunct), on file with Mission. Information released by the Office of the Commander-in-Chief (Facebook post, now defunct), on file with Mission. K-154.2. Information released by the Office of the Commander-in-Chief (Facebook post, now defunct), on file with Mission. 247