More than 130 US personnel, including a military officer and his two-year-old son, have suffered brain injuries in suspected directed-energy attacks possibly made by Russia, a report said on Wednesday. Spies, diplomats and soldiers started experiencing mysterious brain injuries five years ago with the tally now higher than 130 people - more than double the number of 60 previously confirmed cases, The New York Times reported. Some intelligence officials have been skeptical a foreign country could be behind the episodes as others even doubted the cause of the brain injuries. The mysterious brain injuries started in 2016 after dozens of Americans became ill in Havana, Cuba. Victims of the so-called 'sonic attacks' have suffered long-term brain injuries including debilitating headaches, vertigo, nausea, and head or neck pain - while physicians at Walter Reed have warned officials that some are at risk for suicide.

Source: Daily Mail May 13, 2021 00:36 UTC