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Dubai Eye
a day ago
- Politics
- Dubai Eye
UAE condemns "terrorist" attack in Colorado
The UAE on Monday condemned the "terrorist attack" in the US state of Colorado, which injured eight people during a rally calling for the return of Israeli hostages from Gaza. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) affirmed that the UAE expresses its strong condemnation of these "criminal and terrorist acts" and its permanent rejection of all forms of violence and targeting innocent people. The Ministry expressed its wishes for a speedy recovery for all the injured and reaffirmed the UAE's solidarity with the government and people of the United States. A 45-year-old man threw incendiary devices at demonstrators in Boulder, Colorado- injuring eight people between the ages of 52 and 88 years. At least one of them was in a critical condition, authorities said. Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser said it appeared to be "a hate crime given the group that was targeted". The attack took place on the Pearl Street Mall, a popular pedestrian shopping district in the shadow of the University of Colorado, during an event organised by Run for Their Lives, an organisation devoted to drawing attention to the hostages seized in the aftermath of Hamas' 2023 attack on Israel.
Dubai Eye
a day ago
- Politics
- Dubai Eye
8 injured after man attacks Colorado crowd with firebombs
At least eight people have been injured after a 45-year-old man threw incendiary devices at demonstrators in Boulder, Colorado, during a rally held to remember Israeli hostages held in Gaza, authorities said. Eight victims aged between 52 and 88 years were transported to hospitals, the FBI special agent in charge of the Denver Field Office, Mark Michalek, said. At least one of them was in a critical condition, authorities said. Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser said it appeared to be "a hate crime given the group that was targetted". Boulder Police Chief Stephen Redfearn said he did not believe anyone else was involved. "We're fairly confident we have the lone suspect in custody," he said. The attack took place on the Pearl Street Mall, a popular pedestrian shopping district in the shadow of the University of Colorado, during an event organised by Run for Their Lives, an organisation devoted to drawing attention to the hostages seized in the aftermath of Hamas' 2023 attack on Israel. Brooke Coffman, a 19-year-old at the University of Colorado who witnessed the Boulder incident, said she saw four women lying or sitting on the ground with burns on their legs. One of them appeared to have been badly burned on most of her body and had been wrapped in a flag by someone, she said. The attack follows last month's arrest of a Chicago-born man in the fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy employees in Washington, D.C.
Yahoo
a day ago
- General
- Yahoo
Colorado Attorney General gives update on attack in Boulder
Eight people were injured in an attack in Boulder, Colorado, targeting advocates for Israeli hostages. A suspect is in custody and could face murder charges despite no confirmed deaths at this time. Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser joins Ana Cabrera to discuss the ongoing investigation.
TAG 91.1
a day ago
- Politics
- TAG 91.1
UAE condemns "terrorist" attack in Colorado
The UAE on Monday condemned the "terrorist attack" in the US state of Colorado, which injured eight people during a rally calling for the return of Israeli hostages from Gaza. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) affirmed that the UAE expresses its strong condemnation of these "criminal and terrorist acts" and its permanent rejection of all forms of violence and targeting innocent people. The Ministry expressed its wishes for a speedy recovery for all the injured and reaffirmed the UAE's solidarity with the government and people of the United States. A 45-year-old man threw incendiary devices at demonstrators in Boulder, Colorado- injuring eight people between the ages of 52 and 88 years. At least one of them was in a critical condition, authorities said. Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser said it appeared to be "a hate crime given the group that was targeted". The attack took place on the Pearl Street Mall, a popular pedestrian shopping district in the shadow of the University of Colorado, during an event organised by Run for Their Lives, an organisation devoted to drawing attention to the hostages seized in the aftermath of Hamas' 2023 attack on Israel.
NBC News
2 days ago
- NBC News
Colorado fire attack live updates: Suspect charged with 2 counts of murder, 6 others injured
What we know about the Boulder attack The man suspected of launching a fire attack in Boulder, Colorado, on a group calling for the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder. Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, was also charged with assault and causing serious injury to an at-risk adult or someone over 70, and other felony offenses. Eight people were injured in what Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, whose mother was born in a concentration camp and whose grandparents survived the Holocaust, said appeared to be an antisemitic "hate crime." The injured ranged in age from 67 to 88. One was in critical condition Sunday evening, an FBI official said. FBI Director Kash Patel on X called the incident "a targeted terror attack.
