The footage shows a triangular-shaped object spinning through a valley, seemingly filmed by soldiers, accompanied by the caption, “Afghanistan is full of UFO” (here). A reverse image search indicates that the video was originally posted seven years ago and led to a subreddit dedicated to discussions on Unidentified Flying Objects.

The contested post includes a link to a YouTube video, now deleted, but an archived version is accessible (bit.ly/3J9cFh3). This video aligns with the one currently circulating on social media. A user on the subreddit revealed that the clip was initially shared by a YouTube channel called “Section 51” (bit.ly/3JdVυLп), managed by CGI artists. The logo seen on the bottom right corner of the clip matches that visible on Section 51’s website (here).

The channel, known for regularly sharing videos of purported UFO sightings, describes itself as follows: “Welcome to Section 51 Universe, we are French visual effects artists and pleased to share our point of view on sciences, space, UFO & ancient aliens theories (sic) and many more!” (here). While some captions on their videos specify CGI creation, this is not consistently mentioned. Their website states that their videos are for “entertainment”