Germany investigates possible 'sonic weapon attack' against US embassy staff

[Eugene]

Source: The Guardian

Germany investigates possible ‘sonic weapon attack’ against US embassy staff

Police have been investigating possible cases of ‘Havana Syndrome’ associated with the diplomatic mission since August

Julian Borger in Washington
Fri 8 Oct 2021 20.22 BST

German police are investigating an “alleged sonic weapon attack” against staff of the US embassy in Berlin, in the latest in a growing number of incidents of “Havana syndrome” around the world.

The police statement, which said the investigation had been under way since August, was issued on Friday in response to a report in Der Spiegel, which said the inquiry into at least two cases had been opened on the basis of evidence handed over by the US embassy.

About 200 cases of Havana syndrome – so named because the first cases were reported in the Cuban capital in 2016 – have now been reported around the world, with incidents in China, India and even Washington DC. The victims have been mostly US diplomats and intelligence officers, though Canada also reported cases in its Havana embassy.

Austrian authorities have also said they are working with the US to investigate another cluster of cases among American embassy staff in Vienna.

The syndrome describes a range of symptoms, including dizziness and nausea in the short term; migraines and memory loss in the longer term.

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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/oct/08/germany-havana-syndrome-sonic-weapon-us-embassy-staff

[PoliticAverse]

1. Also see DU discussion on the issue...

Here: https://democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=2810698

[applegrove]

2. Scan Russian diplomatic pouches for digital components.

[2naSalit]

3. +1

[Zorro]

4. I've been thinking a sonic attack is more likely than an RF attack

An RF attack would be detected without much problem. A sonic attack (perhaps in the range of 40khz or higher) would be highly directional and not obvious.