US 'asks military' to solve mystery of targeted 'sonic attacks' on diplomats

The US military has been asked to help discover what is behind mysterious “sonic” health attacks on dozens of American diplomats that triggered a range of ailments that have left doctors baffled.

More than 30 US diplomats stationed in Cuba and China reported experiencing sensations ranging from dizziness and concussion, to cognitive problems that made it impossible for them to work. Cuba has denied any involvement in the incidents, that have further strained the relationship between the two countries.

Now, it has been reported the state department has turned to even more federal bodies, along with the US Navy, to try and solve what is behind the incidents. NBC News said experts at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Office of Naval Research, have been asked to weigh in.