American Suffers Brain Injury After Sonic Attack In China

Of all the possible ways that people could hurt others, sound might seem like the least damaging. However, a recent incident in China proves that it isn’t something to be taken lightly either. An American citizen working at the US embassy in the Asian country recently showed signs of being at the receiving end of a sonic attack. The signs show similarities to what US embassy workers also suffered in Cuba in 2016.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has revealed that a concerning incident involving what might be sonic attacks in China is similar to those that occurred in Havana, CNN reports. As a result, a health alert has been issued to US citizens who are visiting or are currently living in the country, encouraging them to watch out for any potential issues related to the matter.

Apparently, the US embassy employee who is currently suffering from the attacks has been showing a range of physical symptoms that are consistent with what persistent sonic blast can cause. The employee is now being assessed in the US.

The identity of the victim of this attack is currently under wraps for safety reasons, but a few details have been revealed. For one thing, it seems the symptoms started showing in late 2017 and upon checking the employee’s condition, doctors concluded that the worker was suffering from mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI).

For its part, it would seem that China is fully prepared to cooperate with the investigation and has even launched a probe of its own into the attacks. According to China’s visiting State Councillor Wang Yi who was speaking through a translator, no suspects have been identified or apprehended as of yet, Reuters reports.

“We don’t want to see that this individual case will be magnified, complicated or even politicized. We hope people will not associate it with other unnecessary matters,” Wang said.