A/HRC/42/CRP.5 of four bridges were damaged in northern Shan State 1273 and that interruption of transportation in some areas resulted in an increase in prices of food and other life sustaining items.1274 541. The Mission received reports indicating that the EAOs used heavy weapons during the attacks1275 and that, in Lashio Township, their targeting of Tatmadaw positions located near civilian populated areas resulted in injury to at least two civilians, including an infant, and damage to civilian property.1276 542. Additional unverified reports received by the Mission indicate that Brotherhood Alliance fighters restricted the movement of civilians in the areas affected by the conflict and set fire to several civilian vehicles on 29 and 30 August 2019.1277 The Mission received information of civilians trapped in conflict areas and unable to flee. 1278 543. The Secretary-General’s latest report on Children and Armed Conflict reported on eight attacks in 2018, five against schools and three against hospitals. Six of the attacks were in Kachin State and two were in Shan State. The report attributed two of the attacks to the KIA and one to the SSA-S.1279 Putting civilians in harm’s way 2. 544. The Mission received reports that the KIA,1280 the SSA-S,1281 the SSA-N1282 and the TNLA1283 placed military objects and fighters in and around civilian populated areas. Information received by the Mission indicates that at least one of the SSA-S’s headquarters is located near an educational facility.1284 The Mission also received several accounts of EAO fighters using civilian houses as places to rest and eat while on the move 1285. Information also indicates that EAO fighters with or without uniforms and weapons regularly visited villages or IDP camps in areas under their control to procure supplies, participate in local celebrations or attend religious services. 1286 A source told the Mission that EAO fighters use schools in remote villages as places to sleep. 1287 545. According to accounts received by the Mission, the KIA has a policy by which fighters are not allowed to wear uniforms or carry weapons when in civilian populated areas, including IDP camps. Some witnesses told the Mission that KIA fighters would only enter civilian populated areas in civilian clothes.1288 546. The Mission documented cases in which the proximity of EAO fighters, wearing uniforms and carrying weapons, to civilians, coupled with the opposing force’s known disregard for the principles of precaution and distinction, was likely responsible for severe harm to civilians. For example, in October 2018, in Kuktai Township, Shan State, a woman was injured as a result of shooting by Tatmadaw soldiers belonging to the 99 th LID in a civilian populated area.1289 The Mission received information that, at the time of the incident, KIA soldiers wearing uniforms and carrying weapons were present in the village 1273 1274 1275 1276 1277 1278 1279 1280 1281 1282 1283 1284 1285 1286 1287 1288 1289 FFFGEN-1555826851-4879. FFFGEN-1555826851-1999. V-397, V-398, V-420. FFFGEN-1555826851-1999. FFFGEN-1555826851-4879, V-419. V-372, V-374. A/73/907–S/2019/509 para 130. 1059, 1063, 1074, 1335, 1378, PI-156, PI-161, PI-162, V-347 pag.28, V-348 pag. 41 1078, PM-010, V-347 pag.28, V-348 pag. 41 1414, V-347 pag.28, V-348 pag. 41 PI-165, V-347 pag.28, V-348 pag. 41, PI-121, PI-123, PI-164, FFFGEN-1-85853. PM-010. 1335, 1414, 1378, GI-57, PI-156, PI-161, 1063, GI-020, 1059, PI-165, PI-122, PM-010. 1335, 1414, 1378, GI-57, PI-156, PI-161, 1063, GI-020, 1059, PI-165, PI-122, PM-010, V-347 p..28, V-348 p. 41. PM-010. 1059, GI-009, PI-161, GI-020. GI-033, 2143. 147