The FBI has confirmed it is investigating an alleged assault on a female U.S. military service member at a facility in New Mexico that …
The FBI has confirmed it is investigating an alleged assault on a female U.S. military service member at a facility in New Mexico that houses Afghan refugees. In an emailed statement to The Epoch Times, the agency said its El Paso office is investigating the incident after receiving a referral from officials at Fort Bliss, Texas. The alleged assault took place at the refugee camp on the New Mexico side of the Fort Bliss facility known as the Doña Ana Complex, which is being used to house Afghan evacuees. A spokesperson for the 1st Armored Division at Fort Bliss told The Hill in a statement that a female service member reported being assaulted by “a small group of male evacuees” while at the Doña Ana facility on Sunday. “The safety and well-being of our service members, as well as all of those on our installations, is paramount. We immediately provided appropriate care, counseling, and support to the service member,” the spokesperson said, according to the report. Additional safety measures have also been implemented, including more lighting and additional health and safety patrols, according to the report. The Doña Ana Complex was converted into a camp for refugees evacuated from Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover of the country.
