DOW-UAP-PR043

Unresolved UAP Report, Africa, 2025

Format
Video
Incident date
Not given
Place
Djibouti
Released
Release 01, May 8, 2026
Source
DVIDS

Description from war.gov

The United States Africa Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of two seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2025. The reporter did not provide any oral or written description of the observation. Video Description: 00:00-00:02: A small, barely distinguishable area of contrast moves from the left side of the sensor field-of-view to the right side, exiting the scene from the bottom right quarter of the screen. This video description is provided for informational purposes only. Readers should not interpret any part of this description as reflecting an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination regarding the described event’s validity, nature, or significance. The video is looped for viewing purposes.

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Machine summary

Written by Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Anthropic) on May 22, 2026, from the record's text and war.gov's description. It is not part of the record and can contain errors; check it against the document.

DOW-UAP-PR043 is a 2025 incident report submitted by U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), released on 2026-05-08. The sole evidence is two seconds of infrared sensor footage captured from an unspecified U.S. military platform over or near Djibouti. The footage shows a small, low-contrast object moving laterally across the sensor field of view, exiting toward the bottom right. No oral or written description was provided by the reporting personnel alongside the footage.

The record is notable primarily for what it lacks: no sensor metadata, no platform identification, no altitude or speed estimates, no witness statements, and no AARO analytical finding are included in the release. The two-second clip is insufficient to determine object size, range, velocity, or nature. The absence of any accompanying description from the reporter limits investigative utility significantly. The record fits a recurring pattern in the PURSUE release of minimally documented submissions forwarded to AARO without resolution, leaving the incident formally unresolved.

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