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Diplomats. this morning, the secretary of state decided that the military is going to dramatically reduce its embassy parens presence. senior state officials are also advising americans traveling to cuba not to go there. that announcement this morning from the state department. also, there are 21 american to be met to have been affected by these so-called sonic attacks in cuba. the state department says they are only aware of a government officials, not other tourists and other americans traveling to cuba. back to you. >> heather: rich edson lifers at the state permit, thank you. >> jon: isis ...

Back with our world lead. the state department announced today it is pulling more than half of diplomatic staff from u.s. embassy in havana, cuba after the mysterious sonic attacks that hurt americans. they are warning not to travel to cuba and they could be exposed to similar attacks. they stopped doing visas. must have been as many as 50 attacks ranging from dizziness and concussion and hearing lost. here with me talking about it general, thanks for being here. general, what do you make of the sonic attacks? >> i don't know what to make of them. the obvious attack is someone in there. they h...

The state department is cutting the cuban devil medic staff time less than half its current level. it is indefinitely suspending these operations there. the officials say the investigation is ongoing, though they have determined no culprit, no cause. these mysterious assaults called "sonic attacks" injured 21 american diplomats. the latest confirmed attack was in august. the state department also issued a travel warning, advising americans against going to cuba. it says, "because our personnel safety is at risk and we are unable to and to edify the source of the attacks, we believe u.s. citize...

Should that happen? >> we have under evaluation. it is a very serious issue with respect to the harm that some individuals have suffered. we brought some of the people home, is under review. >> rex tillerson's comments sundays at the five republican senators wrote urging the secretary to expel all cuban diplomats from the us. and if the cuban government fails to address the attacks, to close the us embassy in havana. both countries reopened embassies in washington and in havana for the first time in 50 years during the obama ministration.state department officials believe unexplained so-called...

What we're learning is that two more people are victims of this attack, bringing the total to 21, with the most recent attack happening last month. the diplomats union is saying that these folks are suffering mild traumatic brain injury, permanent hearing loss, severe headaches, cognitive disruption, brain swelling. all the results of what's being described as sonic attacks. associated press is reporting some of the victims of the attack knew while it was happening that the attack was going on. others say the attacks were confined to specific rooms or even parts of rooms in buildings with lase...