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Pentagon releases third batch of UFO files, including civilian videos

The Pentagon released its third batch of files related to unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs) or UFOs on Friday, some of which included video footage taken by civilians.

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What happened The Pentagon released its third batch of files related to unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs) or UFOs on Friday, some of which included video footage taken by civilians.
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The Christian PostNews report · Jun 13, 5:17 AM

Pentagon releases third batch of UFO files, including civilian videos

The Pentagon released its third batch of files related to unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs) or UFOs on Friday, some of which included video footage taken by civilians.

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OANNews report · Jun 13, 1:27 AM

Pentagon releases third batch of UFO files: ‘Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters’

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The Pentagon has released a new batch of files related to UFOs, marking the third release since the government began its wave of disclosures last month.

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The Epoch TimesNews report · Jun 13, 12:10 AM

Discs, Orbs, ‘Heavenly’ Phenomena, and More Revealed in 3rd Batch of Declassified UFO Files

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The third release of documents includes reports of UFO and UAP encounters from the United States, Zimbabwe, and Hungary.

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