US Government releases UFO sighting reports – 'Orbs swarming in all directions'
The US government has released a new batch of UFO sighting reports, including descriptions of orbs, discs, and fireballs from the past 80 years. Witnesses have reported seeing various unidentified aerial phenomena, with a senior intelligence officer recounting a recent sighting of orange orbs. The Pentagon has promised more files will be released in the future, allowing the public to draw their own conclusions about these phenomena.
- ▪The Pentagon released UFO files detailing sightings of orbs and fireballs over the past 80 years.
- ▪A senior US intelligence officer reported seeing orange orbs swarming during a military helicopter investigation.
- ▪The files include videos and documents, but do not provide definitive evidence of extraterrestrial life.
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US government releases UFO sighting reports - 'Orbs swarming in all directions'14 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleRebecka PiederWatch: More UFO footage declassified by US governmentThe Pentagon has released scores of UFO files, with descriptions of reported sightings of orbs, discs and fireballs spanning 80 years.Witnesses described seeing "green orbs, discs and fireballs" dating as far back as 1948, the files show. More recently, a senior US intelligence officer said he saw "countless orange orbs swarming in all directions" last year, rendering him "speechless".The fresh batch of materials includes a half dozen documents, a handful of audio recordings and 51 videos, including one of an Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) being shot to bits.
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