Content_paragraphs:  Through the monitoring and reporting mechanism on grave violations against
  
  children in situations of armed conflict, MONUSCO verified 122 grave violations
  
  against children from December 2019 to January 2020. During that period, at least 82
  
  children (12 girls and 70 boys) escaped or were separated from armed groups, while
  
  3 children (1 girl and 2 boys) were reportedly killed and 7 children (2 girls and 5 boys) 
  
  were reportedly maimed in crossfire during military operations.