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CIA-UAP-017, Placement on High Alert Due to Perceived Aggressive Foreign Posturing

Date of account: 2008
Location: Harare, Zimbabwe
Source: uap_archive
Record updated: 2026-10-10

Record summary

A never before released July 2008 report on a UFO sighting at the Harare International Airport. Individuals debated if the sighting was an advanced reconnaissance device of a foreign government or of extraterrestrial origins.

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Trident https://www .trident.cia/Disp JayDocument.do?documentView=original Approv e d for Rele ase 202 6 U nde r Se cti on 18 42 of the Na t io na l Defense Autho ri z at io n Act fo r Fi sca l Yea r 2024 8E8fU!.?MNOFORN SECRETNOFORN 03171 OZ CIA WASHINGTON DC 455482 TO: WHITE HOUSE SITUATION ROOM WASHINGTON DC, DNI WASHINGTON DC, SECSTATE WASHINGTON DC//INR/DSITA//, NGA NAVY YARD WASHINGTON DC, DIA WASHINGTON DC, JOlNT STAFF WASHINGTON DC, DA AMHS WASHINGTON DC, DA WASHINGTON DC, ONI WASHINGTON DC, CNO W ASHlNGTON DC, DTRNAVCRIMINVSERV WASHINGTON DC// ATAC /0022/ /, CMC WASHINGTON DC, CSAF WASHINGTON DC, AFIAAAMHS BOLLING AFB DC, JWAC DAHLGREN V A//J2//, DIRNSA FT GEORGE G MEADE MD, ANCHORY FT GEORGE G MEADE MD, DEPT OF lREASURY WASHINGTON DC, FBI WASHINGTON DC, US SECRET SERVICE WASHINGTON DC//ID//, NCTC WASHINGTON DC, FAA NATIONAL HQ WASHINGTON DC, DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC//S-60//, HOMELAND SECURITY CENT ER WASHINGTON DC, TSA HQ WASHINGTON DC, DEPT OF COMMERCE WASHINGTON DC, CDR USEUCOM INTEL V AIHINGEN GE//J-2//, JAC MOLESWORTH RAF MOLESWORTH UK//OOA//, US SURVEY DIV SHAPE BE, CDRUSAREUR DCSINTHEIDELBERG GE//AEAGB-IAD//, UTAIS RAMSTEIN AB GE//INO// , COMSIXTHFLT, SRJOIC NAPLES IT, CTF 67, CTF 69, COMSOCEUR VAIHINGEN GE, HQ USJFCOM NORFOLK VA, COMUSFL TFORCOM NORFOLK VA, COMMARFORCOM, ACC IN LANGLEY AFB VA, CJTF 6 FT BLISS TX//FCJT-J2// , COMSECONDFLT, USSTRATCOM INTEL DIRECTORATE OFFUTT AFB NE, CDR USTRANSCOM INTEL CELL SCOTT AFB ·IL, USSOCOM INTEL MACDILL AFB FL, COMJSOC FT BRAGG NC//J2 //, HQ lJSAFRTCOM STIJTTGARTGE I I PASS: DrA FOR TERRORISM . CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY INFORMATION REPORT, NOT FINALLY EVALUATED INTELLIGENCE WARNING: SENSITIVE INTELLIGENCE SOURCES AND METHODS INVOLVED. ANY TRANSMISSION OR REVELATION OF THIS INFORMATION IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTIIORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED. VIOLATORS MAY BE SUBJECT TO CRIMINAL PROSECUTION, INCLUDING UNDER 11-IE ESPIONAGE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES. REPORT CLASS S EC RE T --NOFORN DIST: 3 JULY 2008 COUNTRY: ZIMBABWE TOPIC: DEPS/FMCC ___________ _ SUBJ: PLACEMEN'Ij'-__________ pN HIGH ALERT DUE TO PERCEIVED AGGRESSIVE FOREIGN POSTURING DOI· EARLY JULY 2008 SUMMARY· NONI-' . TEXT: 1.I 2 . As of early July 2008, I 8liiiiGAE'F.'JIH8F6Rli.l 1 of3 6/ 15/2009 2:05 PM

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TridGnt https://www.trident.cia/DisplayDocument.do?documentView~original SEGRE I /lrJOflOI\I~ ~------------ _____ _Jw.as reporting from Zimbabwe !regarding an unidentified object ~h~o=v~e~r~1=n~g~a~.t~=h1~g~h~~a~T~r~1~tude over the Harare International Airport. This object was observed, possibly by both radar and optical means, in the skies abo;;z.ec__li.ar_a_r_,e_ru;LLLna_-1:Jie__~ afternoon of 2 July 2008. Reporting a e o Jee a an un e erm1 directly over the Harare airport. At one point during observation ''beams'' were observed emanating from the ob'ec 3. Individuals~~==~~~~=~~~==~~~~ ho were aware of the incident ha e object was 'an advanced reconnaissance device belonging to a foreign government, or whether the object was an unidentified flying object of extraterrestrial origins. According to observers ~----~the object was disc-like in shape with a hollow center, and had a series of rotating lights on the underside of the airframe. After a period under observation from the ground, the rotating lights under the object shifted colors and the object quickly ascended to higher altitudes and out of visual ranue. Reuardless of the orinins. this incident.I l I ~"u~~~:L.LE'-'L~~·ted in the decision to place the Zimbabwe Ion hi 0 h alert. SEGRE IJJIQOFORN 6/15/2009 2:05 PM 2 of3

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Trident https://www.trident.cia/DisplayDocument.do ?documentView~original • SEGRE I JHQOFORI\I END OF MEc,c,AUE SE8RET,i'l46FO~l4 6/15/2009 2:05 PM3 of3

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