A/HRC/39/CRP.2 Everyone was crying, as everyone had lost someone, members of their families. I have never seen so many people mourning the deaths of loved ones at the same time. 1740 794. A number of survivors died soon afterwards in Ah Htet Nan Yar due to a lack of access to adequate medical care. Bodies recovered from Chut Pyin were also brought to Ah Htet Nan Yar and buried in collective graves. 1741 As one villager from Ah Htet Nan Yaar explained: That night, many people who had fled from Chut Pyin came to our village. Some of my relatives brought with them 16 dead bodies from Chut Pyin. I arranged the funeral and buried them in the graveyard in the village. There were many dead bodies and injured people brought by other villagers as well.1742 795. The Mission received video footage, time-stamped 29 August 2017, of injured Rohingya describing the attack on Chut Pyin, as well as footage of sites described as mass graves of those that were buried in Ah Htet Nan Yar.1743 Forensic analysis of the footage, which shows Rohingya, including men, women and children, with gunshot wounds and other serious injuries, is consistent with the testimonies received.1744 Forensic analysis further indicates areas of freshly disturbed earth indicative of gravesites. 796. A list prepared by Rohingya community volunteers in the refugee camps of southern Bangladesh indicates that 358 persons were killed that day. The list further details that 127 children aged five or under were killed; 19 women raped; 94 people lost limbs due to injuries sustained; and 57 people remain unaccounted.1745 While the Mission cannot confirm the accuracy of the list, it is consistent with information received, and many deaths documented by the Mission appear on the list. Almost all of the more than 20 people from Chut Pyin interviewed by the Mission reported deaths of many family members and neighbours. 797. The Chut Pyin “clearance operations” were led by the Tatmadaw. 1746 A number of victims recognised the insignia of the Western Command. 1747 Consistent and credible sources, as well as the Myanmar media,1748 indicate that the 33rd LID led or actively participated.1749 The Tatmadaw were accompanied by other security forces 1750 and ethnic Rakhine.1751 Individuals from the neighbouring ethnic Rakhine village were recognised as participants1752 and some ethnic Rakhine men assisted the military in identifying specific Rohingya villagers.1753 In particular, the Rakhine chairperson of Chut Pyin participated in the violence, armed with a knife or sword, guiding the military through the village.1754 798. Some of the ethnic Rakhine were in non-military clothing,1755 equipped with swords, knives and machetes, or other types of local weapons. 1756 Others were wearing military style 1740 1741 1742 1743 1744 1745 1746 1747 1748 1749 1750 1751 1752 1753 1754 1755 1756 188 WI-006. CI-019, CI-177, CI-191, CI-199, WI-027, LM-006, LM-012, QI-050. CI-199. CI-200. CI-191. CI-185. BI-007, BI-008, BI-009, CI-019, EI-003, EI-004, EI-005, LI-008, LI-009, LI-010, QI-050, QI-052, WI003, WI-005, WI-006, WI-024, WI-027, LM-006, LM-018, K-155.1. BI-009, QI-050, V-067. K-163, V-256; “It was reported that extremist Bengali terrorists and Myanmar Tatmadaw LID 33 were fighting in Chut Pyin village, Rathedaung Township" (Eleven Media Group, 27 August 2017). CI-191, K-155.2, V-067, V-071. BI-007, BI-008, BI-009, BI-010, CI-019, WI-003, WI-006, WI-024. BI-008, BI-009, CI-019, CI-177, CI-185, CI-191, EI-003, EI-004, EI-005, LI-042, QI-031, QI-052, RI-001, RI-004, WI-005, WI-006, WI-027. CI-019, QI-052, WI-005, LM-006, K-155.2. BI-010, WI-005. BI-007, BI-010, QI-115, LM-006, LM-012. BI-008, CI-019, LI-042. BI-008, BI-009, CI-019, CI-191, EI-003, LI-042, QI-031, RI-001, RI-004, WI-006.

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