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Bellingcat took part in this months-long investigation into #SwissArms alongside @LHreports @RadioTeleSuisse, @srfnews, @RSIonline & @NZZaS 👇
@LHreports @RadioTeleSuisse @srfnews @RSIonline @NZZaS The investigation sought to track the use of Pilatus PC-12 aircrafts in Afghanistan, the armoured vehicles of Mowag in Brazil and & Sig Sauer rifles which appeared to be in the possession of Saudi forces in Yemen.
@LHreports @RadioTeleSuisse @srfnews @RSIonline @NZZaS Read about how Pilatus PC-12s, initially exported to the US as civilian aircrafts, were modified and sent to Afghanistan where they took part in military operations rts.ch/info/suisse/12…
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On July 15, 2021, one girl, three boys, a doctor, an engineer, and a bunch of other civilians get killed in an Afghan airstrike. The reconnaissance plane coordinating bombing w. AAF fighter jets spotted & IDed as a Pilatus PC-12
Our #swissarms story out, a quick #OSINT thread
Video analysis shows a range of bombing videos tweeted by @ro_modafghan. Crosshair & other details such as the flying speed, verified via MGRS calculator (legallandconverter.com/p50.html) corroborate type of reconnaissance plane used.
Pic: MOD boasting w PC12 plane (2)
Mainly Google/Twitter/FB dorks w. Persian translation helped the team. It verified early images of a missing plane, when a Taliban Badri 313 "Special Forces" soldier is IDed on other footage (3)
Helpful dorking cheatsheet here: gbhackers.com/latest-google-…
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