FBI issues alert about ‘Middle-Eastern males’ approaching military families in Colorado, Wyoming

Fort Carson responded Wednesday to an alert the FBI sent to law enforcement about Middle-Eastern men approaching and questioning military families in northern Colorado and Wyoming.

The alert, which you can read here, says that in May of this year, the wife of a US military member was approached in front of her home in Greeley by two Middle-Eastern men. It says the men said she was the wife of a US interrogator, which she denied. It says the men laughed and then got into a dark-colored sedan with two other Middle-Eastern men inside. The alert says the woman had seen the car in the neighborhood before.

The report also says that several similar incidents have been reported in Wyoming. It says the men in those cases tried to obtain personal information about military members through intimidation and that some family members have reported feeling scared.

The FBI declined to comment on the alert when contacted by KRDO NewsChannel 13.

Fort Carson released the following statement in response to media requests for information about the alert:

“We are not aware of any specific threats to Fort Carson Soldiers, Family members or civilians. However, we take seriously the protection of our community and ask that individuals be extra vigilant for any signs of suspicious activities. Fort Carson does not discuss its specific security measures; however, Soldiers and their families are continually reminded through various means to always keep security in mind and be careful about what they talk about in public and online through email and social media sites. To report suspicious activity at Fort Carson, you can call the military police desk at 719-526-2333 or 911.”

Republican Senator Cory Gardner also responded to the alert with the following statement Wednesday:

“I am alarmed by reports out of Denver that military members’ families have been harassed outside their homes andmay be under surveillance. Thisnews comes less than two weeks after FBI Director James Comey,speaking in Denver, warned of the heightened threat from the Islamic Statethat Colorado specifically faces. The FBI has now alerted all Colorado law enforcement agencies, andmy office is in contact with theappropriate officials.I will continue to closely monitor the situation, and I encourage Coloradans to report suspicious behavior to the FBI.”

The FBI alert says the agency doesn’t know who the men are or if the incidents are linked. It says anyone with information should call the FBI Fort Collins Resident Agency at 970-663-1028 or the Cheyenne Resident Agency at 307-632-6224.