DOW-UAP-PR31, Unresolved UAP Report, Syria, October 2024

Department of WarVideoVideo ReportNo redactionsPURSUE Release 1

4/10

niche or mildly interesting

UAP Insight significance score

Location: Syria
Duration: approximately 5 seconds
Witnesses: Sensor only
Released: May 7, 2026

UAP Characteristics

○ Orb

Evidence Types

IR Video

Government Programs Referenced

AARO

Official Conclusion

Unresolved

Official Description

The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of five seconds of video footage from a full-motion video (FMV) camera aboard a U.S. military platform in 2024. An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D32, described the UAP as consisting of a “misshapen and uneven ball of white light,” and reported that a “light/glare halo effect” occurred at the top of the FMV feed. Video Description: 00:00-00:01: An indistinctly shaped multi-colored area moves from right to left across the top edge of the sensor display within the first second of the video. 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.

Key Findings

→The UAP was described in the accompanying mission report (DoW-UAP-D32) as a 'misshapen and uneven ball of white light' with a 'light/glare halo effect' at the top of the FMV feed.
→The video footage spans only five seconds, during which an indistinctly shaped multi-colored area moves from right to left across the top edge of the sensor display.
→The incident was submitted by U.S. Central Command to AARO and classified as an unresolved UAP report.
→No official conclusion identifying the object has been provided; the case remains unresolved.

UAP Insight Analysis— AI generated, not official

A five-second full-motion video clip captured by a U.S. military platform over Syria in October 2024 depicts an indistinctly shaped, multi-colored area of light moving across the top edge of the sensor display. The footage was submitted by U.S. Central Command to AARO as an unresolved UAP report. An accompanying mission report described the object as a 'misshapen and uneven ball of white light' with a 'light/glare halo effect' at the top of the FMV feed.

Analyst Notes

The video is only five seconds long, severely limiting analytical value. The object appears at the very edge of the sensor display, which is a common location for lens artifacts, glare, or sensor anomalies. The described 'light/glare halo effect' at the top of the FMV feed raises the possibility that the phenomenon is a sensor or optical artifact rather than a physical object. No corroborating sensor data (radar, IR, additional cameras) is mentioned. The indistinct shape and brief duration make definitive characterization impossible.

Extracted Entities

Agencies & Organizations

United States Central CommandAll-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)Department of War

Locations

Syria

Aircraft & Objects

Misshapen and uneven ball of white lightIndistinctly shaped multi-colored area of light at top edge of FMV sensor display

Dates

October 2024

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