The US Senate Intelligence Committee said on Friday they were investigating incidents of a mysterious "directed" radio energy on US diplomats, known as the "Havana syndrome".

The investigation is being carried out after media reports of potentially brain-damaging ailments in Cuba.&nbsp;

The US intel agencies have intensely investigated a series of health incidents, deemed “directed-energy attacks,” which have injured American officers in Cuba, China, Russia, and elsewhere.&nbsp;

Havana syndrome is a set of medical signs and symptoms reported by the United States and Canadian embassy staff in Cuba dating back to late 2016 as well as subsequently in some other countries, including the United States.

US diplomats were hit by the mysterious, debilitating illness consistent with Traumatic Brain Injury.

Complaints include ear-popping, vertigo, pounding headaches and nausea, sometimes accompanied by an unidentified “piercing directional noise.”

Over the past two years, two such incidents have reportedly occurred in the US&nbsp;including one close to the White House.

The majority of the incidents have involved officials stationed in other countries.

According to a report by The New York Times, three CIA officers had reported serious symptoms since December, following overseas assignments, requiring outpatient treatment at the Walter Reed military hospital in Washington. One episode was within the past two weeks.

In many of the cases, the officers felt so sick, so suddenly, that they required emergency medical evacuation, two people familiar with the matter said. The recent incidents have taken place on three continents, according to one source. &nbsp;

The US Department of Defence has been working on a wearable sensor that would detect invisible radio frequencies to stop the ‘Havana syndrome’ energy attack.

(With inputs from agencies)

The US Senate Intelligence Committee said on Friday they were investigating incidents of a mysterious "directed" radio energy on US diplomats, known as the "Havana syndrome".

The US Senate Intelligence Committee said on Friday they were investigating incidents of a mysterious "directed" radio energy on US diplomats, known as the "Havana syndrome". The investigation is being carried out after media reports of potentially brain-damaging ailments in Cuba. The US intel agencies have intensely investigated a series of health incidents, deemed “directed-energy attacks,” which have injured American officers in Cuba, China, Russia, and elsewhere. Havana syndrome is a set of medical signs and symptoms reported by the United States and Canadian embassy staff in Cuba dating back to late 2016 as well as subsequently in some other countries, including the United States. US diplomats were hit by the mysterious, debilitating illness consistent with Traumatic Brain Injury. Complaints include ear-popping, vertigo, pounding headaches and nausea, sometimes accompanied by an unidentified “piercing directional noise.” Over the past two years, two such incidents have reportedly occurred in the US including one close to the White House. The majority of the incidents have involved officials stationed in other countries. According to a report by The New York Times, three CIA officers had reported serious symptoms since December, following overseas assignments, requiring outpatient treatment at the Walter Reed military hospital in Washington. One episode was within the past two weeks. In many of the cases, the officers felt so sick, so suddenly, that they required emergency medical evacuation, two people familiar with the matter said. The recent incidents have taken place on three continents, according to one source. The US Department of Defence has been working on a wearable sensor that would detect invisible radio frequencies to stop the ‘Havana syndrome’ energy attack. (With inputs from agencies)

Havana syndrome brain injury: 130 US spies, diplomats, officials hit by mysterious illness

Al Shabaab militants stormed a military base in Somalia and killed three American citizens.

The attackers also destroyed several aircraft and military vehicles in Kenya's coastal tourist region of Lamu.

"Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends of our teammates who lost their lives today," General Stephen Townsend, head of US Africa Command (Africom) said, adding, "The wounded Americans are currently in stable condition and being evacuated."

Somalia's army spokesman Colonel Paul Njuguna said that militants attempted to breach the &nbsp;Manda airstrip&nbsp;in the morning attack but were&nbsp;repulsed.

"Four terrorists' bodies have so far been found. The airstrip is safe," Njuguna added even as the country was put on high alert.

Reports said the militants destroyed two planes, two US helicopters and several American military vehicles during the attack.

Al Shabaab claimed that it had destroyed seven aircraft and three military vehicles while adding that it "successfully stormed the heavily fortified military base".

"Alongside our African and international partners, we will pursue those responsible for this attack," General Stephen Townsend added.

In September, Al Shabaab militants had struck a United States airbase in Mogadishu and a convoy of European Union military advisers in separate attacks.

The attack comes even as tensions escalated between Iran and the US after the assassination of General Qasem Soleimani in a US drone strike on Baghdad airport on Friday.

Al Shabaab militants stormed a military base in Somalia and killed three American citizens. The attackers also destroyed several aircraft and military vehicles in Kenya's coastal tourist region of Lamu.

Al Shabaab militants stormed a military base in Somalia and killed three American citizens. The attackers also destroyed several aircraft and military vehicles in Kenya's coastal tourist region of Lamu. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends of our teammates who lost their lives today," General Stephen Townsend, head of US Africa Command (Africom) said, adding, "The wounded Americans are currently in stable condition and being evacuated." Somalia's army spokesman Colonel Paul Njuguna said that militants attempted to breach the Manda airstrip in the morning attack but were repulsed. "Four terrorists' bodies have so far been found. The airstrip is safe," Njuguna added even as the country was put on high alert. Reports said the militants destroyed two planes, two US helicopters and several American military vehicles during the attack. Al Shabaab claimed that it had destroyed seven aircraft and three military vehicles while adding that it "successfully stormed the heavily fortified military base". "Alongside our African and international partners, we will pursue those responsible for this attack," General Stephen Townsend added. In September, Al Shabaab militants had struck a United States airbase in Mogadishu and a convoy of European Union military advisers in separate attacks. The attack comes even as tensions escalated between Iran and the US after the assassination of General Qasem Soleimani in a US drone strike on Baghdad airport on Friday.

Al Shabaab militants storm military base in Somalia; kill 3 American citizens

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Havana syndrome brain injury: 130 US spies, diplomats, officials hit by mysterious illness

Al Shabaab militants storm military base in Somalia; kill 3 American citizens