Canadian Diplomats Affected by Alleged Sonic Weapon Attack in Cuba

Canadian diplomats who were in Havana during an alleged sonic weapons attack in April 2017 claim they suffered injury, yet have been abandoned by their government.

It says symptoms include “dizziness, headaches, tinnitus, fatigue, cognitive issues, visual problems, ear complaints and hearing loss, and difficulty sleeping.”

While U.S. embassy personnel have received medical and treatment for the attacks, including for traumatic brain injury, diplomats in Canada claim they have received no such treatment.

“These typically diplomatic diplomats — struggling with debilitating symptoms — charge that Ottawa failed in its ‘duty of care’ to protect them and then ensure their timely medical treatment,” The Star states.

An unnamed Canadian diplomat told the news outlet, “The stress has been awful. We feel we have been abandoned. I expect my government to be concerned about my well-being.”

Another said, “It didn’t occur to any of us that we would be affected.”

Another described the feeling of the attack as being similar to a headache with “waves of pain that came and went throughout the day.”  Another said, “They were trying to downplay it to avoid panic and maintain the normal operation of the embassy.”