* A former CIA officer was forced into retirement after suffering from 'Havana Syndrome' while on assignment in Russia
* Marc Polymeropolous was in Moscow in 2017 when he noticed he was being watched by 'guys in black trench coats,' likely Russian intelligence members
* In his Moscow hotel room one night, the now-retired US intelligence officer told CBS that the debilitating symptoms began to take hold
* 'I had spent years in the war zones of Iraq and Afghanistan. I put my life on the line. This was the most terrifying experience of my life. I had no control' he said
* 'Havana Syndrome' is described as a mysterious neurological condition which was first brought to the State Department's attention five years ago in Cuba
* There have been at least 130 suspected cases of the mysterious illness as of this year, which Polymeropolous describes as 'an act of war against U.S. officials'
A CIA officer who was forced to take early retirement after suffering from 'Havana Syndrome' feared to have been caused by a secret Russian microwave weapon claims the condition is an 'act of war' against the US.
Marc Polymeropolous claims he was zapped with the frequency while visiting a Moscow hotel room back in 2017, and blames it for destroying his career, as well as debilitating headaches he continues to suffer from this day.
Recalling that trip, he said: 'Even in my hotel room, I'd go to the gym, and a guy in a black trench coat comes down and, you know, checks on me down there,' he told CBS News' Catherine Herridge. 'Not unexpected. Part of the job.'
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Update: Former CIA officer details "Havana Syndrome" he says he suffered in Moscow: "An act of war" -- CBS
WNU Editor: WNU has been following this story for the past few years. There are too many cases that cannot be ignored. Former CIA officer Marc Polymeropolous' case being one of them.
