The State Department said Friday that two more U.S. government personnel have been added to the tally of confirmed victims of mysterious attacks in Cuba, bringing the current total to 24.
The most recent attacks on U.S. personnel happened in August, State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said in a statement, warning that the number could continue to rise.
“Based on continued assessments of U.S. Government personnel, we can confirm 24 persons have experienced health effects from the attacks,” Nauert said.
“Our personnel are receiving comprehensive medical evaluations and care,” she added. “We can’t rule out additional new cases as medical professionals continue to evaluate members of the embassy community.”
The State Department disclosed in August that some U.S. personnel at the country’s embassy in Havana had suffered health symptoms as the result of attacks that began in the fall of 2016.
Since the attacks were made public, the number of confirmed cases has incrementally increased.
At the time of the attacks, the U.S. had roughly 50 people working at the Havana embassy, according to The Associated Press, meaning that nearly half of its staff fell victim to the incidents.
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