A missile reportedly struck a mysterious orb off the coast of Yemen last year, captured in a striking video shown Tuesday at a hearing on unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP).

The footage shows an MQ-9 Reaper drone tracking the object before a second drone fires a Hellfire missile, sending fragments tumbling around it.

The video was presented at a session of the Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets, which investigates the release of government materials in the public interest. Republican Congressman Eric Burlison of Missouri said the footage, recorded on October 30, 2024, came from a whistleblower and is now undergoing independent review.

Newsweek has reached out to the Pentagon via email for comment.

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