Havana Syndrome Attacks Widen With CIA Officer’s Evacuation From Serbia

What is going on? It affects even under cover/covert CIA agents? Sounds serious! 

Over the decades, during the Cold War, there have been recurring stories or reports about mysterious illnesses affecting overseas Western diplomatic staff (in particular from Havana, Cuba), but these were usually isolated incidents and without systematic patterns etc..

"The incident in the Balkans is the latest in what officials describe as a steady expansion of attacks on American spies and diplomats posted overseas by unknown assailants. Government officials and scientists suspect that some sort of directed-energy source is involved."

"The CIA evacuated an intelligence officer serving in Serbia in recent weeks who suffered serious injuries consistent with the neurological attacks known as Havana Syndrome, according to current and former U.S. officials. ..."

"... Havana syndrome first emerged in Cuba in 2016. The first cases were CIA officers, which meant they were kept secret. But, eventually, word got out and anxiety spread. Twenty-six personnel and family members would report a wide variety of symptoms. ...

Five years on, reports now number in the hundreds and ... span every continent, leaving a real impact on the US's ability to operate overseas. ..."

"Havana syndrome is a set of medical signs and symptoms reported by United States and Canadian embassy staff first in Havana, Cuba, dating to late 2016, and subsequently in other countries. The U.S. Department of State has referred to the events as "unexplained health incidents" or UHIs while the director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has publicly referred to the events as attacks.

In 2018, U.S. diplomats in China reported problems similar to those reported in Cuba, as did undercover CIA agents working in other countries with partner agencies on missions aimed at countering Russian covert operations. ..."

Havana Syndrome Attacks Widen With CIA Officer’s Evacuation From Serbia - WSJ U.S. officials say the still-unexplained assaults are steadily expanding and sapping morale at the CIA and State Department

‘Havana syndrome ’ and the mystery of the microwaves Doctors, scientists, intelligence agents and government officials have all been trying to find out what causes "Havana syndrome" - a mysterious illness that has struck American diplomats and spies. Some call it an act of war, others wonder if it is some new and secret form of surveillance - and some people believe it could even be all in the mind. So who or what is responsible?

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