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u/BellingcatOfficial — 3 days ago
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Satellite Imagery Shows Ongoing Demolitions Across Southern Lebanon

Satellite imagery shows that at least 46 towns or villages in southern Lebanon have been heavily damaged or, in some cases, entirely flattened by the Israeli Defence Forces. Bellingcat is publishing Planet satellite imagery for the entirety of the south of Lebanon. It shows that much of the demolition and destruction has taken place in recent weeks.
Read the analysis here 

u/BellingcatOfficial — 2 days ago

Verifying Deadly Landslides At Mines Under M23 Control

Since the beginning of 2026, at least four landslides have reportedly killed hundreds of people at the Rubaya mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a major global source of coltan. Currently under the control of the Rwandan-backed armed rebel group M23, access to the Rubaya mines is restricted for journalists and many NGOs, and the true casualty figures are likely unknown. 

Bellingcat used open source methods to examine statements from the authorities and media reports. Bellingcat confirmed several incidents in which villages were engulfed in the landslide and residents living near the mine were among those killed. https://www.bellingcat.com/news/africa/2026/05/12/congos-coltan-belt-verifying-deadly-landslides-at-mines-under-m23-control/?utm_source=reddit

u/BellingcatOfficial — 8 days ago

This Group Celebrated Hitler’s Birthday

Bellingcat and Cerosetenta have uncovered online links between a Colombian far-right group and a mainstream political figure in the country. Active Club Bogota is the only registered South American branch of the international Active Club movement. In the past two years, the Bogota branch marked Hitler’s birthday with cupcakes and book burnings. Faces are often obscured in Active Club content, but recognisable tattoos have helped Bellingcat and Cerosetenta track a prominent member of AC Bogota, Javier “Orlik” Ruiz, in a video with Colombian political candidate Jorge Rodriguez. Read the full story here: https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/05/11/active-club-colombia-politics/

u/BellingcatOfficial — 8 days ago

Unearthing a Colombian Politician’s Connections to Neo-Nazi Active Club Group

Bellingcat and Cerosetenta have uncovered online links between a Colombian far-right group and a mainstream political figure in the country. Active Club Bogota is the only registered South American branch of the international Active Club movement. In the past two years, the Bogota branch marked Hitler’s birthday with cupcakes and book burnings. Faces are often obscured in Active Club content, but recognisable tattoos have helped Bellingcat and Cerosetenta track a prominent member of AC Bogota, Javier “Orlik” Ruiz, in a video with Colombian political candidate Jorge Rodriguez.

Read more: https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/05/11/active-club-colombia-politics/?utm_source=reddit

u/BellingcatOfficial — 9 days ago