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Who Is Mohamed Sabry Soliman? Suspect Behind 'Targeted Terror Attack' In Boulder, Colorado
Last Updated: Mohamed Sabry Soliman, who reportedly overstayed a US visa after arriving in 2022, was identified as the suspect in a targeted terror attack in Boulder, Colorado. At least six people were injured in what the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) immediately described as a 'targeted terror attack" at the Pearl Street outdoor mall in Boulder, Colorado. The group targeted by the suspect, identified as 45-year-old Mohamed Sabry Soliman, had gathered to raise attention to Israeli hostages held in Gaza. Soliman yelled 'Free Palestine" and used a makeshift flamethrower in the attack, said Mark Michalek, the special agent in charge of the Denver field office. Soliman was later taken into custody. WHO IS MOHAMED SABRY SOLIMAN? According to US President Donald Trump's deputy chief of staff, Stephen Miller, Soliman had overstayed his visa in the United States and had been allowed to work by the previous administration. Multiple media reports suggest Soliman is an Egyptian native. However, an official confirmation on the same was awaited. Reports also suggested Soliman had arrived in the United States on a B-2 visa in August 2022. More details on his home and family were not immediately available. Soliman was also injured and was taken to the hospital to be treated, but authorities didn't elaborate on the nature of his injuries. The attack took place at the popular Pearl Street pedestrian mall, a four-block area in downtown Boulder, where demonstrators with a volunteer group called 'Run For Their Lives' had gathered to raise visibility for the hostages who remain in Gaza. It occurred more than a week after the fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy staffers in Washington by a Chicago man who yelled, 'I did it for Palestine, I did it for Gaza" as he was being led away by police. Tensions in the United States over Israel's war in Gaza have recently heightened, spurring an increase in antisemitic hate crime as well as moves by conservative supporters of Israel, led by Donald Trump, to brand pro-Palestinian protests as antisemitic. Trump's administration has detained protesters of the war without charge and cut off funding to elite US universities that have permitted such demonstrations. Meanwhile, FBI leaders in Washington said they were treating the Boulder attack as an act of terrorism, and the Justice Department — which leads investigations into acts of violence driven by religious, racial or ethnic motivations — decried the attack as a 'needless act of violence, which follows recent attacks against Jewish Americans". 'This act of terror is being investigated as an act of ideologically motivated violence based on the early information, the evidence, and witness accounts. We will speak clearly on these incidents when the facts warrant it," FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino said in a post on X. Watch India Pakistan Breaking News on CNN-News18. Get breaking news, in-depth analysis, and expert perspectives on everything from geopolitics to diplomacy and global trends. Stay informed with the latest world news only on News18. Download the News18 App to stay updated! First Published: June 02, 2025, 08:38 IST
Mint
an hour ago
- Mint
Boulder ‘targeted terror attack': Who is FBI-identified suspect Mohamed Soliman who shouted ‘free Palestine'?
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has charged a 45-year-old man identified as Mohamed Sabry Soliman for launching a "targeted terror attack" that took place in Colorado's Boulder on Sunday. According to Boulder Police Department (BPD) Chief Steve Redfearn, officers responded to the county courthouse on Pearl Street around 1:26 pm. local time after receiving reports of a man armed with a weapon and setting people on fire. Mohammad Soliman, 45, injured many people at the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder, Colorado, with the extent of injuries not confirmed, which ranges from minor to more severe, the local law enforcement stated. He got injured as well, reports said. Soliman targeted the American Jewish organisation Run for Their Lives, which hosts events advocating for the immediate release of hostages held by Hamas, their website read. FBI Special Agent McCullough mentioned that the agency had established based on preliminary facts that Soliman launched a "targeted attack" and that the agency would probe the attack as an act of terrorism. The BPD and FBI stated that he was shouting "Free Palestine" during the attack and was arrested at the scene, the report said. Six victims, aged 67 to 88, were shifted to local hospitals after Soliman used a "makeshift flamethrower" and thew "an incendiary device" into the crowd. Four of the victims from the attack were transported to Boulder Community Hospital, while two others were airlifted to the Burn Unit at Aurora Hospital. Soliman remains in police custody, reports said. According to police, all six victims are still receiving treatment; one is in serious condition, while the others sustained less severe injuries. In a post on X, FBI Director Kash Patel called the attack as a "targeted terror attack," but Boulder Police Chief Redfearn at a previous press briefing stated 'it would be irresponsible for me to speculate on motive this early on.' '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,' Patel said. Meanwhile, a senior White House official informed Newsweek that President Donald Trump "has been briefed" on the attack.
Time of India
an hour ago
- Time of India
Suspected terrorist attack at Boulder's Pearl Street Mall in US' Colorado burns 5 Israeli protestors - The Economic Times Video
An attack at Boulder's Pearl Street Mall in United States' Colorado has left multiple people injured. According to the latest update, a suspect is in custody after 5 people suffered burns. Witnesses said the suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some or all of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages. The Federal Bureau of Investigation's Director Kash Patel has termed this a targeted terrorist attack.
Time of India
an hour ago
- Time of India
Suspected terrorist attack at Boulder's Pearl Street Mall in US' Colorado burns 5 Israeli protestors
An attack at Boulder's Pearl Street Mall in United States' Colorado has left multiple people injured. According to the latest update, a suspect is in custody after 5 people suffered burns. Witnesses said the suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some or all of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages. The Federal Bureau of Investigation's Director Kash Patel has termed this a targeted terrorist attack. Show more Show less
Mint
2 hours ago
- Politics
- Mint
Colorado attack: Several injured, suspect yelled ‘Free Palestine', FBI probes ‘act of terrorism'
Several people suffered burns and other injuries on Sunday in the US state of Colorado in what the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) called a "targeted terror attack" against demonstrators seeking the release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza. 1. Colorado authorities were quoted by Reuters as saying that there were six victims in the attack. They were taken o to local hospitals. 2. According to reports, the incident took place at the intersection of 13th Street and Pearl Street on Sunday afternoon (local time) — near a demonstration to remember the Israeli hostages who remain in Gaza It happened near a popular pedestrian mall in Boulder where demonstrators with a volunteer group called 'Run For Their Lives' had gathered to raise visibility for the hostages who remain in Gaza as a war between Israel and Hamas continues to inflame global tensions and has contributed to a spike in antisemitic violence in the United States. 3. Police said a male suspect was taken into custody on Sunday after the attack left multiple people with burns in Boulder, Colorado. Boulder Police Chief Stephen Redfearn said the man was apprehended following calls to police dispatch of someone with a weapon who was 'setting people on fire.' 4. In one video apparently of the attack, a shirtless man holding clear spray bottles in his hands is seen pacing as the grass in front of him burns. He can be heard screaming "End Zionists!", "Palestine is Free!" and "They are killers!" towards several people in red t-shirts as they tend to a person lying on the ground. 5. FBI leaders in Washington said they were treating the Boulder attack as an act of terrorism. 'This act of terror is being investigated as an act of ideologically motivated violence based on the early information, the evidence, and witness accounts. We will speak clearly on these incidents when the facts warrant it,' FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino said in a post on X. 6. FBI Director Kash Patel immediately labeled it a 'targeted terrorist attack.' Meanwhile, the US Justice Department — which leads investigations into acts of violence driven by religious, racial or ethnic motivations — decried the attack as a "needless act of violence, which follows recent attacks against Jewish Americans." 7. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said in a statement that he was 'closely monitoring' the situation, adding that 'hate-filled acts of any kind are unacceptable.' 8. Multiple blocks of the pedestrian mall area were evacuated by police. The scene shortly after the attack was tense, as law enforcement agents with a police dog walked through the streets looking for threats and instructed the public to stay clear of the pedestrian mall. According to ABC news, authorities have evacuated the area from Broadway to the west, Pine Street to the north and 16th Street to the east, and Walnut Street to the south and have been conducting the probe into the incident, as per the report.
