Bin Laden intelligence veteran will lead Havana Syndrome task force

Published July 21, 2021 6:31pm ET



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.

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