The new cases eerily echo the odd noises and subsequent illnesses suffered by 24 US diplomats evacuated from Cuba since 2016, deepening a baffling medical enigma. Washington has so far taken care not to implicate Beijing, which has told US officials it is investigating the incident. A University of Michigan study in March posed an alternative theory, suggesting the illnesses could be caused by bugging or surveillance jamming devices. The study showed ultrasonic signals from such devices could clash with each other to create the strange sounds heard by diplomats. - China sceptical -In China, analysts have queried the absence of a suitable motive for an attack.

Source: Bangkok Post June 09, 2018 07:18 UTC