A female U.S. military service member was reportedly assaulted by several male Afghan evacuees being housed at Fort Bliss.
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation has confirmed to Fox News it is investigating a referral from a Fort Bliss Afghan refugee housing complex in New Mexico alleging that a woman, whose name and age are unknown at this time, was assaulted on Sept. 19 by a"small group of male evacuees." Rep. Yvette Herrell, a Republican congresswoman who represents New Mexico’s 2nd congressional district, called the news a"vetting failure."
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