CIA Director Bill Burns has tasked an undercover agent involved in the hunt for Osama Bin Laden with leading the investigation into the mysterious brain injuries suffered by U.S. spies and diplomats around the world.
The new task force leader is a veteran of the CIA’s Counterterrorism Center who spent years targeting bin Laden and his terrorist network, according to the Wall Street Journal. The multi-agency task force was initiated last December.
“Bin Laden, you could argue, was easier—we knew what the target was,” an administration official told the Wall Street Journal, whereas the method and origin of these attacks is still unknown.
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Burns, President Joe Biden’s top spy chief, vowed earlier this year to find the source of the “Havana Syndrome” and ensure agency personnel receive treatment for their symptoms during his Senate Intelligence confirmation hearing.
Diplomats stationed at the U.S. Embassy in Havana suffered unusual brain injuries, prompting former President Donald Trump to remove them from the outpost. Symptoms have since been reported by U.S. intelligence officials operating in more than half a dozen countries, including the United States.
In 2019, a White House official said she experienced intense pain while walking her dog in Arlington, Virginia, close to Washington, D.C., sources told GQ.
It is unclear who directed the attacks. Moscow, one suspected source, has denied involvement.
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The government has yet to offer an explanation for the illness, which features dizziness, headaches, vertigo, and possible brain injuries. A panel convened by the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine last year said directed energy attacks were the most likely culprit.
