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UFO case file · UFO-NUFORC-193683

Al Muqdadiyah luminous cylindrical form

CE1Iraq2023-10-20

Miqdadiyah, Diyala Governorate, Iraq

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Case description

Two people in a rural area described a large cylinder with many golden illuminated openings, initially still and then moving slowly before disappearing in sections. A phone reportedly could not focus on it. The narrative's witness count and duration differ from some form fields; no measured dimensions or verified equipment interference are supplied. Source: National UFO Reporting Center, report 193683. This account is a report of claimed observations, not independent confirmation. Visual or radar observation without a narrative establishing beings, abduction, intentional contact, or physical effects. Map position: Approximate locality anchor from GeoNames; not an exact incident coordinate. Original location wording retained.

Recorded details

Local time
21:30
Witnesses
1
Craft description
Unknown
Coordinate precision
Approximate locality anchor from GeoNames; not an exact incident coordinate. Original location wording retained.
Date precision
Approximate or retrospective source date.

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