The official U.S. state Department spokesman Heather Nauert reported that at least 16 American diplomats suffered from the «acoustic attack» while in Cuba. The attack was made using an unknown device. Victims are faced with a serious hearing loss.
USA for the first time disclose the specific number of affected employees. They are all citizens of the United States, worked at the U.S. Embassy in Havana. In addition to hearing loss, some of the victims, the doctors diagnosed «mild craniocerebral trauma».
The spokesman was unable to describe the nature of the origin of the hearing loss, saying Thursday at a press briefing that the investigation is continuing and «the source incident» is not yet known.
Some of the 16 victims of the diplomats continue to be treated in Cuba, others returned to receive medical care in the United States.
Nauert said that Cuba is actively cooperating with the United States in the investigation of the incident.
