U.S. is considering the possibility of closing its embassy in Cuba: Tillerson


nsnbc : U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Sunday that Washington is considering the possibility of closing its embassy in the Cuban capital Havana. The review comes in the wake of a “mysterious sonic attack that has left several of its staff with hearing loss and brain injuries.

US Embassy_Havana_Cuba_(archives)Washington reports that at least 16 of its employees at the U.S. Embassy in Havana were injured in a series of incidents that began last year. The embassy was fully reopened in 2015 after half a century hiatus in U.S. – Cuban relations.

The State Department described the incidents as unprecedented and has warned the government in Havana that it will be held responsible for the safety of envoys and other staff working at the embassy. The State Department did not say who it believes was behind the incidents.

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told reporters at CBS “We have it (the situation) under evaluation. It’s a very serious issue with respect to the harm that certain individuals have suffered. … We’ve brought some of those people home. … It’s under review.”

U.S. officials have repeatedly told reporters they believe some kind of sonic device was used to covertly undermine the health of staff members at the mission, who began reporting sick last year. Some of the 16 staff who were hurt were evacuated to Miami for treatment in U.S. hospitals, while others were cared for by American doctors who travelled to Havana to work at the embassy.

The American Foreign Service Association – the labor union representing US diplomatic and international aid personnel – spoke to 10 of those who received treatment and said their diagnoses included mild traumatic brain injury and permanent hearing loss. At least five Canadian diplomats and their families were also affected by “sonic attacks,” though none suffered permanent injury, public broadcaster CBC reported on Friday. Canadian authorities have said Cuban officials are not suspected.

A/N – nsnbc 18.09.2017



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