Senate intel leaders vow to ‘get to the bottom’ of increasing directed-energy attacks

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U.S. personnel have reported symptoms similar to the “Havana Syndrome” attacks from 2016.

The leaders of the Senate Intelligence Committee vowed on Friday to “get to the bottom of” a series of directed-energy attacks on U.S. personnel around the world, after POLITICO reported that such attacks appear to be increasing.

“Ultimately we will identify those responsible for these attacks on American personnel and will hold them accountable,” wrote Chair Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Vice Chair Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) in a statement.

The statement came a day after POLITICO reported that U.S. officials are investigating a suspected directed-energy attack on U.S. government personnel in Miami in 2020, as well as at least two additional possible attacks on U.S. soil. Continue reading.