# Bellingcat Conflict

> Investigate armed conflicts, political violence, weapons, and munitions. Track protest events, military movements, explosive ordnance, and police records. Use when the user mentions a conflict zone, weapons, munitions, political violence, protest, or military activity, even if they don't mention "OSINT" or "conflict."

- Skill: `casualsecurityinc/bellingcat-conflict` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add casualsecurityinc/bellingcat-conflict`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/casualsecurityinc/bellingcat-conflict/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: casualsecurityinc (https://skillmd.com/u/casualsecurityinc)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/casualsecurityinc/bellingcat-conflict

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# Bellingcat Conflict Investigation Tools

Tools for tracking conflict events, weapons identification, and political violence research.

## Choosing Tools

- Use event databases for incident patterns, mapping services for current context, and specialist references for weapon or munition identification.
- Treat conflict reporting as time-sensitive and corroborate claims with independent sources.

## Tools

| Tool | Best for | Cost | Description | Guide |
|------|----------|------|-------------|-------|
| [ACLED](https://acleddata.com/) | Data and analysis on political violence and protest around the world, facilitating… | Partially Free | ACLED provides data and analysis on political violence and protest around the world, facilitating research, policy ma... | [Details](https://bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more/all-tools/acled) |
| [Bulletpicker.com](https://www.bulletpicker.com/) | A collection of ammunition guidebooks and manuals from several different armed forces. | Free | Bulletpicker.com is a collection of ammunition guidebooks and manuals from several different armed forces. | [Details](https://bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more/all-tools/bulletpicker.com) |
| [CAT UXO](https://cat-uxo.com/) | A repository for professionals working in the explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) space. | Partially Free | A repository for professionals working in the explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) space. | [Details](https://bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more/all-tools/cat-uxo) |
| [LiveUAMap](https://liveuamap.com/) | A mapping tool that provides up-to-date information on global geopolitical events,… | Partially Free | LiveUAMap is a mapping tool that provides up-to-date information on global geopolitical events, conflicts, and crises. | [Details](https://bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more/all-tools/liveuamap) |
| [Open Source Munitions Portal](https://osmp.ngo/) | A searchable library of verified images for researchers, journalists, and practitioners… | Free | A searchable library of verified images for researchers, journalists, and practitioners trying to learn more about mu... | [Details](https://bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more/all-tools/open-source-munitions-portal) |
| [Police Records Access Project](https://clean.calmatters.org/) | A database providing searchable access to California law enforcement records including… | Free | A database providing searchable access to California law enforcement records including police use-of-force incidents,... | [Details](https://bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more/all-tools/police-records-access-project) |

## Investigation Tips

- Use ACLED for comprehensive data on political violence and protest events worldwide
- LiveUAMap provides real-time conflict mapping for Ukraine, Syria, and other active zones
- OSMP (Open Source Munitions Portal) helps identify munitions from verified images
- Cross-reference munitions with CAT UXO for EOD technical specifications
- Bulletpicker provides ammunition guidebooks for identifying small arms ammunition