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Fact Check: Fake Image of U.S. Troops Shooting Reptilians
AI-generated image falsely claims U.S. troops shot reptilians in Iraq war.
In brief
AI-generated image falsely claims U.S. troops shot reptilians in Iraq war. Three AI tools confirmed a viral image of U.S. troops shooting reptilians is AI-generated, not real. Originally reported by Lead Stories.
Viral claim spreads
A post on X published on Oct. 10, 2026, claimed U.S. troops shot reptilians in Iraq war.
“This is why they gotta pull the plug on the internet. @grok analyze this picture and listen to the story.”
Image tested as AI
Three online tools confirmed the image was AI-generated with 92-96% probability.
“Sightengine says 92% probability the image is AI-generated.”
Original post deleted
The original post by @JinxedHorizon was deleted by Oct. 10, 2:00 PM, 2026.
“A crashed Tic Tac. Dead 'Grays.' Seven-foot reptilians still alive. Then US troops opened fire.”
David Grusch claims
David Grusch, a former intelligence officer, said U.S. troops killed reptilians in a recent event.
“They were killed. We shot the reptilians.”
Podcast discussion
David Grusch mentioned reptilians on Joe Rogan's podcast but no image was shown.
“So do you know what supposedly happened to those living reptilians from the crash?”
Pentagon files
The Pentagon's 2024 UAP report states most sightings are misidentified objects.
“A consistent theme in popular culture involves a particularly persistent narrative that the USG, or a secretive organization within it, recovered several off-world spacecraft and extraterrestrial biological remains.”
No evidence found
No images of U.S. troops shooting reptilians were found in Pentagon files.
“All investigative efforts, at all levels of classification, concluded that most sightings were ordinary objects and phenomena and the result of misidentification.”
Conclusion
The viral image is AI-generated, not a real event from Iraq war.
“The truth...takes time”
The bottom line
Three AI tools confirmed a viral image of U.S. troops shooting reptilians is AI-generated, not real.
