CIA officer reports 'Havana Syndrome' symptoms on India trip

The circumstances of the incident are still being investigated, and officials have not yet determined whether the CIA officer was targeted because the officer was traveling with the director, William Burns Washington: An intelligence officer traveling in India this month with the CIA director reported symptoms consistent with the so-called Havana syndrome, signaling a possible escalation in the mysterious incidents that have affected US officials since 2016, current and former officials said. The circumstances of the incident are still being investigated, and officials have not yet determined whether the CIA officer was targeted because the officer was traveling with the director, William Burns, or for other reasons. Last week the Pentagon warned its entire workforce about anomalous health incidents, which it said often involve strange sounds or a sensation of heat or pressure followed by headache, nausea, vertigo and other symptoms. While some officials believe the incidents could go back years, including to the Cold War, the most recent spate began at the US Embassy in Havana, where diplomats and CIA officers reported hearing strange sounds and then feeling headaches and nausea.