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symptoms appear “to be consistent with the effects of directed,
pulsed radio frequency energy,” said the report by the National
Academies of Sciences, Engineering.
Diplomats in some postings have been plagued with nausea,
headache, dizziness and other unexplained symptoms. This "Havana
syndrome" has long been the subject of intense speculation,
given the nature of the symptoms, the location of the postings,
and the silence of the US government.
Saturday's report marks the first time Washington has officially
offered an explanation, although inconclusive.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in October that "significant
U.S. government resources" had been dedicated to solving the
mystery, in which more than 40 U.S. government employees were
affected between 2016 into 2018.
The State Department said in June 2018 that it had brought home
diplomats from Guangzhou, China, over concern they were
suffering similar symptoms.
In addition to directed radio frequency, Saturday's report left
open “the possibility of multiple causal factors including
psychological and social factors."
NBC News and the New York Times first reported the findings of
the report.
“We are pleased this report is now out and can add to the data
and analyses that may help us come to an eventual conclusion as
to what transpired,” the New York Times quoted the State
Department as saying.
(Reporting by Aram Roston; Editing by William Mallard)
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