Merel Zoet
Producer @Bellingcat.com
- Reposted by Merel ZoetBellingcat has geolocated the site of a mass killing in north-east Syria. The Ayn Al Arab (Kobani) area is affected by recent fighting between Damascus-aligned forces and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).
- Reposted by Merel ZoetOur initial analysis is up. The video footage appears to show that the gun was taken away from the man before he was shot. He was UNARMED before any of the shots were fired.
- Federal law enforcement agents shot and killed a man in Minneapolis on Jan. 24 according to local police officials. DHS told Fox News that the man was “armed with a gun”. A video of the shooting appears to show that a gun was taken from the man before the first shot was fired. x.com/BillMelugin_...
- Reposted by Merel ZoetFederal law enforcement agents shot and killed a man in Minneapolis on Jan. 24 according to local police officials. DHS told Fox News that the man was “armed with a gun”. A video of the shooting appears to show that a gun was taken from the man before the first shot was fired. x.com/BillMelugin_...
- Reposted by Merel ZoetWe’ve annotated this satellite imagery from January 20th to show the proximity of where the journalists using a drone were killed to the displacement camps and the nearest IDF outposts in Gaza. The Yellow Line is where Israeli troops withdrew to following the US-brokered deal with Hamas.
- Reposted by Merel Zoet[Not loaded yet]
- Reposted by Merel ZoetWe've analysed this video of the shooting of Renee Nicole Good yesterday in Minneapolis frame-by-frame to highlight the positioning of the gun and phone in the ICE agent's hands. Video: @minnesotareformer.com with annotations by Bellingcat
- Reposted by Merel Zoet[Not loaded yet]
- Reposted by Merel ZoetNew from Bellingcat, PBS Frontline, Evident and the Washington Post - Investigating the Impact of US-Israeli Strikes on Iran’s Nuclear Programme www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/12...
- Reposted by Merel Zoet[Not loaded yet]
- Reposted by Merel Zoet[Not loaded yet]
- Reposted by Merel Zoet[Not loaded yet]
- Reposted by Merel Zoet[Not loaded yet]
- Reposted by Merel Zoet[Not loaded yet]
- Read our latest analysis of a mass killing near Al Fashir, Sudan. Open source evidence that we reviewed showed that more than 80 people attempting to flee Al Fashir were killed near a berm that the RSF built around the city. www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/11...
- Social media footage and satellite imagery show killings as Rapid Support Forces took over Al Fashir (El Fasher). Bellingcat geolocated one incident on the city’s outskirts and showed it to the UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/11...
- Reposted by Merel ZoetSocial media footage and satellite imagery show killings as Rapid Support Forces took over Al Fashir (El Fasher). Bellingcat geolocated one incident on the city’s outskirts and showed it to the UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/11...
- Reposted by Merel ZoetChildren tear-gassed. Teenagers tackled to the ground. Bellingcat analysed footage of clashes between federal officers and civilians after a judge issued a restraining order on crowd-control tactics in Illinois: www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/10...
- Reposted by Merel ZoetBellingcat has geolocated footage of a mass killing outside the recently captured Sudanese city of El Fasher. In the video, which has circulated widely online, RSF commander Abu Lulu can be seen firing his weapon at what appears to be ten unarmed men sitting on the ground. Image: @vantortech
- Reposted by Merel ZoetI went to the opening of this exhibition last week It features a cool Bellingcat display, showing the work we (primarily Ollie Ballinger @yoruk.bsky.social, Bridget Diakun @godin.bsky.social & Youri van der Weide) produced to track Russian ships surreptitiously exporting grain from occupied Crimea
- Secret Maps opens today! 🤫 🗺️ From medieval manuscripts to Cold War espionage, our new exhibition explores how maps have hidden as much as they revealed for over 600 years. Book now: bit.ly/BLSecretMaps
- Reposted by Merel Zoet[Not loaded yet]
- Reposted by Merel ZoetAnother Russian ship has been added to the grain smuggling fleet, captured on camera and on satellite imagery, evading sanctions to deliver grain from occupied Crimea to Houthi-controlled Yemen. Follow its covert journey here: www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/10...
- Reposted by Merel Zoet[Not loaded yet]
- Reposted by Merel ZoetNEW: Since October 2023, the IDF Spokesperson's Unit has released dozens of 3D animations illustrating alleged Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iranian sites The style is now unmistakable: satellite zoom-ins, black & white wireframes, and red-textured houses - a new visual language of war
- Reposted by Merel Zoet[Not loaded yet]
- Reposted by Merel Zoet[Not loaded yet]
- Reposted by Merel Zoet[Not loaded yet]
- Reposted by Merel ZoetThe largest aid flotilla in history has been attacked twice in two days whilst in port in Tunisia. Open source analysis suggests an incendiary munition is to blame, contradicting official statements. www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/09...
- Reposted by Merel Zoet[Not loaded yet]
- Reposted by Merel Zoet[Not loaded yet]
- Reposted by Merel Zoet[Not loaded yet]
- Reposted by Merel Zoet[Not loaded yet]
- Reposted by Merel Zoet[Not loaded yet]
- Reposted by Merel ZoetA massive crowd of Palestinians surrounding aid trucks is visible in July 26 SkySat imagery from @planet.com near the so-called Morag Corridor at 31.3104, 34.2822 in southern Gaza. July 26 video from Ibrahim Alsallout on Instagram showed the crowd from the ground: www.instagram.com/p/DMkmVvNo6n...
- Reposted by Merel Zoet[Not loaded yet]
- Reposted by Merel Zoet[Not loaded yet]
- Reposted by Merel Zoet[Not loaded yet]
- Reposted by Merel ZoetArmed officers, frequent use of force and people grabbed on the street or at their places of work. Working with @evidentmedia.org and @calmatters.org we have monitored the LA raids, discovering recurring trends and tactics used by officers. www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/07...
- Reposted by Merel Zoet[Not loaded yet]
- Reposted by Merel Zoet[Not loaded yet]
- Reposted by Merel Zoet[Not loaded yet]
- Reposted by Merel ZoetAmid Sudan’s ongoing civil war, Bellingcat in partnership with Kenya’s Daily Nation was able to identify Kenyan-labelled ammunition crates in a suspected Rapid Support Forces (RSF) depot near the capital Khartoum. www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/06...
- Reposted by Merel Zoet[Not loaded yet]
- Reposted by Merel Zoet[Not loaded yet]
- Reposted by Merel Zoet[Not loaded yet]
- Reposted by Merel Zoet[Not loaded yet]
- Reposted by Merel Zoet[Not loaded yet]
- Reposted by Merel Zoet[Not loaded yet]
- Reposted by Merel ZoetExclusive: Bellingcat in partnership with @tjekdet.dk , @politiken.dk and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) can reveal the identity of a key administrator behind MrDeepFakes, one of the world’s largest providers of non-consensual deepfake pornography. www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/05...
- Reposted by Merel Zoet[Not loaded yet]
- Reposted by Merel ZoetGreat to see that "A Hidden War" the doc that @bellingcat.com worked on with @evidentmedia.org covering home demolitions in Gaza and illegal outpost expansion was nominated for TWO News Emmys. Full doc here: vimeo.com/1042499084 @nickwaters.bsky.social here: www.bellingcat.com/news/2024/04...
- Reposted by Merel Zoet[Not loaded yet]
- Reposted by Merel Zoet"The people here ... they've been in our operations for some 30 years. They're hard-working people that don't deserve to be harassed." Our report w/ @calmatters.org and @bellingcat.com reveals the reality behind border patrol's sweeping arrests in central California. www.youtube.com/watch?v=m93x...
