Intel community says it's unlikely a foreign adversary is behind health attacks.
The Pentagon on Monday confirmed a possible new case of "Havana syndrome" involving a senior defense official who attended the NATO summit in Lithuania last year, as the White House says it stands behind an intelligence assessment that a foreign adversary is unlikely to blame for the mysterious health symptoms.
Among the revelations from the joint investigation by "60 Minutes," The Insider and Der Spiegel was that a senior U.S. defense official experienced the strange symptoms after traveling to the 2023 NATO summit in Vilnius, an event also attended by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. "We continue to closely examine Anomalous Health Incidents , particularly in areas we have identified as requiring additional research and analysis," a statement read at the time. "Most IC agencies have concluded that it is very unlikely a foreign adversary is responsible for the reported AHIs. IC agencies have varying confidence levels because we still have gaps given the challenges collecting on foreign adversaries -- as we do on many issues involving them.
Mark Zaid, a whistleblower attorney with a security clearance who represents many of the victims, said there's little doubt in his mind that Russia is involved and that the latest reporting should move the needle.
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