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Mohamed Soliman allegedly planned Molotov cocktail attack after gun purchase denial: docs
The suspect accused of bombing a gathering of pro-Israel demonstrators said he turned to improvised explosive devices after being denied the purchase of a firearm due to his immigration status. According to an affidavit filed by the Boulder Police Department, 45-year-old Mohamed Sabry Soliman told detectives that he had taken a concealed carry class in preparation to buy a firearm but was ultimately blocked from completing the purchase because he is not a U.S. citizen. "He said that he had previously tried to purchase a firearm, but resorted to the Molotov cocktails when he could not purchase a gun because he was not a legal citizen," acting U.S. Attorney J. Bishop Grewell for the District of Colorado said in a news conference on Monday afternoon. With access to guns restricted, the Egyptian national revealed to authorities that he turned to YouTube to learn how to construct homemade firebombs. Soliman allegedly created 18 Molotov cocktails before driving to Boulder on Sunday, June 1 and prepared for the peaceful pro-Israel demonstrators to arrive for the "Run For Their Lives," in support of the Israeli hostages. Soliman is accused of throwing two incendiary devices at the crowd. Judicial District Attorney Michael Dougherty said they have identified four additional victims – bringing the total to 12. None of the victims have died. "We're going to continue to encourage victims and witnesses to come forward and contact law enforcement," Dougherty said in the Monday news conference. "But we now have 12 victims. And later this week, we'll be filing formal charges against him." Authorities said all but two victims have been released from area hospitals. They did not note the severity of the injuries from the attack. READ THE AFFIDAVIT: APP USERS, CLICK HERE Victims and witnesses observed Soliman throw what appeared to be a glass bottle, which burst upon impact, creating large flames, the affidavit said. He also allegedly used a commercial weed sprayer as a "makeshift blowtorch." According to the affidavit, authorities discovered multiple glass bottles containing liquid, a lighter, rags, an insecticide sprayer, and an AR-style rifle BB gun in Soliman's 2015 silver Toyota Prius. Along with the materials, authorities also found a Quran and paperwork with the words, "Israel," "Palestine" and "USAID." In his interview with law enforcement, Soliman said he bore no remorse for his actions and reiterated his intent to carry them out again if given the opportunity. The affidavit noted that Soliman left behind an iPhone and a journal at his Colorado Springs home, detailing his motivations and preparations for the attack. Now facing a litany of charges – including multiple counts of attempted first-degree murder, first-degree assault, and possession of incendiary devices – Soliman is being held on a $10 million bond. Dougherty outlined the severe potential penalties facing Soliman if convicted on all charges related to the June 1 attack. He faces 16 counts of attempted first-degree murder – eight for attempted murder with intent and deliberation, and eight for attempted murder with extreme indifference. If convicted and the sentences are ordered to run consecutively, he could face a maximum of 384 years in state prison for those charges alone. In addition, Soliman is charged with two counts of use of an incendiary device, which could add up to 48 years if served consecutively. He also faces 16 counts of attempted use of an incendiary device, carrying a potential additional 192 years. In total, the maximum possible sentence could reach 624 years if all convictions are handed down and run consecutively. Along with charges on the state level, he has also been federally charged with a hate crime involving actual or perceived race, religion or national origin. "No one should ever be subjected to violence of any kind. But our laws recognize that such violence is particularly pernicious when someone is targeted because of their race, their religion, or their national origin," Grewell said. "According to our complaint and the charges brought by D.A. Dougherty's office, Mr. Soliman stated that he had been planning this attack for a year, and he acted because he hated what he called the 'Zionist group.'" His next court appearance, for filing charges, will be Thursday, June 5 at 3:30 p.m. MT.
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Anti-Israel Violence on the Rise - CNN This Morning with Audie Cornish - Podcast on CNN Audio
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FBI fires back after CNN analyst criticizes Bureau for quickly classifying Boulder attack as terrorism
An FBI official responded sharply to CNN senior national security analyst Juliette Kayyem after she bashed the agency for quickly calling Sunday's anti-Israel firebombing attack in Colorado an act of terrorism. "The guy shouted 'Free Palestine' while throwing firebombs at a crowd of Jewish people. We correctly referred to an investigation of terrorism, will continue to do so, and we have zero interest in what either [of] these CNN guests have to say. Kick rocks," assistant director for public affairs at the FBI Ben Williamson posted on X in response to Kayyem's comments. Williamson's response was shared by FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino on his personal account. Kayyem slammed FBI Director Kash Patel's decision to label the firebombing of people who were rallying to support the release of Israeli hostages as a "terror attack," saying it made the FBI look "juvenile." "It makes law enforcement look disorganized, and it makes the FBI look so juvenile, like, why are you getting ahead of the police chief who says, 'I don't know what this is,'" Kayyem said on CNN Sunday. At a press conference a few hours after the attack, Boulder Police Chief Stephen Redfearn said his department wasn't calling the attack terrorism at that time, and it was too early to determine a motive for the attack. The suspect, Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, is an Egyptian national who overstayed his travel visa but was subsequently granted a work visa by the Biden administration that expired in March, Homeland Security officials told Fox News. Soliman was arrested Sunday after allegedly setting his victims on fire using a makeshift flamethrower and Molotov cocktails as they peacefully participated in a "Run for Their Lives" community walk to raise awareness of Israeli hostages still being held by Hamas. The suspect allegedly plotted the attack for a year, waiting until his daughter graduated from high school before going on his rampage, according to a police affidavit. Soliman was caught on video yelling "free Palestine" and other anti-Israel slogans during the attack, which left 12 victims injured. Soliman later told police he wanted to kill "all Zionist people." Patel reacted to the attack on X, stating, "We are aware of and fully investigating a targeted terror attack in Boulder, Colorado. Our agents and local law enforcement are on the scene already, and we will share updates as more information becomes available." Bongino said the attack is being investigated as an act of "ideologically motivated violence," based on early information, evidence and witness accounts. Kayyem, a Harvard professor who served as a Department of Homeland Security official in the Obama administration, dismissed Patel and Bongino as "two heads of the FBI who don't have a long history in law enforcement" and said she would only call the attack a hate crime after an investigation had been conducted. "But until we do, we all need to, to not follow the FBI's tweets," she said. The CNN law enforcement analyst's comments elicited fierce condemnation on social media. "When the evidence passed to our FBI leadership team, from an active crime scene, includes clearly ideologically-motivated statements, video, multiple witness accounts, Molotov cocktails, and large gatherings of like-minded people, we will INVESTIGATE those incidents as targeted acts of terror… Everyone is innocent until proven guilty in our justice system. But we are the Federal Bureau of Investigation. We are not the Federal Bureau of Word Games," Bongino posted Monday.
