DOW-UAP-PR33, Unresolved UAP Report, Syria, October 2024

Department of WarVideoVideo ReportNo redactionsPURSUE Release 1

5/10

solid newsworthy item

UAP Insight significance score

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

UAP Characteristics

● SphereLuminous

Evidence Types

IR VideoTestimony

Government Programs Referenced

AAROPURSUE

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: 00:01-00:03: Two semi-transparent, irregularly shaped orange areas overlay the background imagery, persisting for less than two seconds each. 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

→CENTCOM submitted a five-second FMV clip to AARO documenting a UAP event over Syria in October 2024.
→The accompanying mission report (DoW-UAP-D32) describes the object as a 'misshapen and uneven ball of white light' with a 'light/glare halo effect' at the top of the feed.
→The video shows two semi-transparent, irregularly shaped orange areas overlaying background imagery, each persisting for less than two seconds.
→The case is officially designated as unresolved by AARO.
→No additional sensor corroboration or witness testimony beyond the FMV and mission report is referenced in this document.

UAP Insight Analysis— AI generated, not official

A five-second full-motion video clip submitted by U.S. Central Command to AARO depicts what a mission report describes as a 'misshapen and uneven ball of white light' with a 'light/glare halo effect' at the top of the FMV feed, recorded over Syria in October 2024. The video itself shows two semi-transparent, irregularly shaped orange areas overlaying the background imagery for less than two seconds each. The case remains officially unresolved.

Analyst Notes

The event is captured in only five seconds of footage with no corroborating radar or additional sensor data referenced. The visual description of semi-transparent orange overlays and a 'light/glare halo effect' is consistent with optical artifacts, lens flare, or sensor anomalies on the FMV camera, raising the possibility of a mundane technical explanation. No independent witness testimony is cited. AARO has not issued a definitive determination.

Extracted Entities

Agencies & Organizations

United States Central Command (CENTCOM)All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)Department of War

Locations

Syria

Aircraft & Objects

Misshapen and uneven ball of white lightLight/glare halo effect at top of FMV feedTwo semi-transparent, irregularly shaped orange areas

Dates

October 2024

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