A senior Defense Department official who attended last year's NATO summit in Lithuania reportedly experienced symptoms similar to those reported by U.S. officials who have come down with what is known as "Havana syndrome," according to the Associated Press.
Now, it is believed that Russian intelligence operatives using energy weapons could be behind the illness, according to a recent investigation into the strange and debilitating condition that has specifically targeted U.S. personnel.
Havana syndrome is still under investigation, and it's still not known how it is caused. Time magazine reported that the syndrome was first reported by U.S. embassy officials in the Cuban capital of Havana in 2016. Those who experienced the illness suffered from extreme headaches and heard piercing sounds at night.
Since 2016, there have been an estimated 1,000 U.S. government employees who have come down with symptoms similar to the ones experienced in Havana. Other symptoms of the syndrome include nausea, bloody noses, and memory loss. Health experts and medical researchers are still unsure how the illness is caused due to its elusive nature.
