Canadians sent home over Cuba ‘sonic attack’

CANADA last night said it was removing its diplomats’ families from Cuba after some may have suffered brain injuries as a result of so-called “sonic attacks”.

The symptoms, which included dizziness, headaches, nausea and loss of balance, were found in 10 Canadian personnel and their relatives, some of whom were children. In September, the United States ordered more than half its government personnel out of Cuba.

It said there had been “specific attacks” on diplomats, including in hotels.

The symptoms among American diplomats, similar to those experienced by the Canadians, initially led investigators to suspect use of a “sonic weapon,” but there has been no proof that was the cause.