‘Like a drill going into my eye’: why the mystery over Havana syndrome refuses to die
Dozens of CIA officers have been afflicted by debilitating symptoms over the past decade.
According to The Guardian, dozens of CIA officers have been afflicted by debilitating symptoms over the past decade.
Are they the result of ‘mass hysteria’? Or are they from attacks with an energy weapon and, if so, who is responsible?
This world story centres on Cuba. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Havana, Dozens of CIA and London.
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Events like this can shape regional stability, diplomacy and humanitarian conditions beyond the country where they unfold.
Key details
- Location
- Cuba · Americas
- Reported by
- The Guardian
- First reported
- Key names
- Havana, Dozens of CIA, London, CIA
- Section
- World
- Figure cited
- Shortly after 1am one night in April 2019, a CIA officer on a work trip to London was jolted awake in his hotel room by the most intense head pain he had ever experienced. (The Guardian)
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