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DOW-UAP-PR023, Unresolved UAP Report, Iraq, December 2022

The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of ten seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2022. An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D18, described the UAP as "flying west to east." Video Description: The video depicts an area of contrast moving from the bottom left to the top right of the sensor field-of-view. At approximately six seconds, the area of contrast leaves the sensor field-of-view near the top right corner of the frame. 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.

UnknownVideoDecember 2022Iraq

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Duration

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Source material

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Timeline

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Field Intelligence

Sunlight window

Daytime — sun above horizon

Sighting occurred during daylight hours

Solar window

Sunrise3:49 AM
Sunset1:57 PM
Day length10h 08m

Weather

Open-Meteo
ConditionsClear sky
Temperature73°F
Cloud cover0% · Clear
Wind5 mph

Area activity

Within 2 days1 sightings within 60 mi

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Observed facts

Occurred

December 2022

Timezone

GMT+00:00

Location

Iraq

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Source reported

The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of ten seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2022.

Source reported

An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D18, described the UAP as 'flying west to east.'

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Encounter windowDecember 2022

Witnesses place the encounter near Iraq.

PublishedMay 8, 2026, 12:00 AM

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Primary footage

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Supporting source material

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Original report

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