Colorado walk firebombed by terrorist who shouted ‘Free Palestine' was peaceful weekly demonstration supporting Hamas hostages: ‘This was not a protest'
The Colorado demonstration firebombed by a lunatic 'terrorist' Sunday was a peaceful 'humanitarian' walk to raise support for the hostages still held captive by Hamas — and was never meant to have any political implications, members of the attacked group told The Post.
'This was a humanitarian walk. This was not a protest,' said Rachel Amaru, a member of the Boulder Run For Their Lives chapter. 'I'm distraught.'
Amaru's group was holding its weekly walk for the hostages in Boulder just after 1 p.m., when a man started hurling Molotov cocktails into the crowd — injuring six victims between 67 and 88 years old. At least one was left in critical condition with serious burn wounds.
3 The suspect used a makeshift flamethrower and Molotov cocktails in the attack, officials said.
The suspect — who was screaming anti-Israeli rhetoric and 'Free Palestine,' while calling the walkers child-murderers — was taken into custody at the scene, and identified by the FBI as Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45.
FBI Director Kash Patel quickly called the incident 'a targeted terror attack.'
Boulder Run For Their Lives is a chapter of the national Run For Their Lives group, which has been holding weekly walks since Hamas' Oct. 7 2023 attack on Israel.
The group encourages members to host short walks or runs, where participants peacefully carry flags of the remaining hostages' nations and in support of Israel.
Boulder's chapter has been hosting walks since Nov. 2023, and Sunday's was its 81st event.
3 Run For Their Lives is a national group with local chapters aimed at supporting the remaining hostages.
Run For Their Lives/Instagram
'It was a terrorist attack on a humanitarian walk that has been nothing other than peaceful since November 2023,' said Amaru, who was out of town Sunday and not present for the attack.
'The only concern we had was for the hostages. We are solely humanitarian and apolitical,' she added. 'I'm distraught. My heart has been with the hostages.'
Footage from the attack showed a terrifying scene.
'They are killers! How many children you killed?' the shirtless suspect screamed while prowling about the chaos he'd caused.
3 Six people were wounded in the attack in which the suspect shouted 'Free Palestine.'
Nearby, a woman lay limp on the ground as bystanders doused her with water, while others encircled the suspect and tried to talk him down.
'End Zionists!' the suspect yelled, before heavily-armed police finally arrived and pinned him to the ground.
The FBI is investigating the fiery attack as an act of terrorism.
'As a result of these preliminary facts, it is clear that this is a targeted act of violence and the FBI is investigating this as an act of terrorism,' FBI Denver Special Agent Mark Michalek said.
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