Summary
This infrared video is assessed to have come from a U.S. military sensor operating in the U.S. Africa Command region in 2020. After about a minute of no content, a single area of contrast crosses the frame from upper left to lower right, with no further content afterward. The nearly five-minute file was uploaded to a classified network in October 2020 and released through the PURSUE declassification.
Detail
This Department of War video was identified by AARO among materials requested by U.S. House of Representatives members in March 2026. AARO assesses the footage likely came from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the U.S. Africa Command area of responsibility in 2020, uploaded to a classified network in October 2020. The clip runs about four minutes and 59 seconds.
For roughly the first minute the video shows no content. A single area of contrast then transits the field of view, entering near the top left corner and exiting near the bottom right, after which the remainder of the clip is empty. AARO states the description is informational only and reflects no analytical judgment. The record was released through the PURSUE declassification.
