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By Patrick Oppmann and Elise Labott, CNN
http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/20/politics/havana-sonic-attacks/index.html
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"We hold the Cuban authorities responsible for finding out who is carrying out these health attacks on not just our diplomats but, as you've seen now, there are other cases with other diplomats involved," Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told reporters in August.
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US government officials told CNN that Cuban officials have taken the attacks seriously, even saying that Cuba has a greater national interest in determining who was behind the incidents.
"Cuba has never, nor would it ever, allow that the Cuban territory be used for any action against accredited diplomatic agents or their families, without exception," the Cuban government said.
This summer, Cuba took the unusual step of allowing FBI agents and members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to travel to Cuba to investigate the attacks, and Cuba has increased security around diplomats' residences.
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(118,880 posts)to sour relations between Trump and Cuba. Canadians were hit in June. Why would Cuba hit Canada we canadians have traded with them forever. It must be Russia.