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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Bernadette B. Tixon

Pentagon Hires Firm to Investigate Havana Syndrome, the Mystery Illness Affecting CIA Officers and US Diplomats

Virginia-based Anomaly 6, known for tracking U.S. intelligence officers, is helping the Pentagon’s task force investigate the Havana Syndrome, the mysterious illness affecting diplomats and spies. (Credit: US Department of Defense)

A private surveillance company that once demonstrated its ability to track American intelligence officers has been brought in to help the Pentagon investigate Havana syndrome, the unexplained illness reported by CIA officers and US diplomats worldwide.

Documents obtained by The Intercept through a Freedom of Information Act request show that Virginia-based Anomaly 6 is now assisting the Pentagon's Anomalous Health Incidents Cross Functional Team, the official military task force examining the illness.

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