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News18
3 days ago
- Politics
- News18
Suspect Yelled ‘Free Palestine', Confronted Crowd After Fire Bomb Attack In Colorado
Last Updated: Several videos on social media platforms showed the suspect attacking people at the Boulder rally and confronting some men after the attack. At least six people were injured after a threw incendiary devices into a crowd in Boulder, Colorado where a demonstration to remember the Israeli hostages who remain in Gaza was taking place, authorities said. The police officials and FBI are investigating as an act of terrorism. The suspect, identified as 45-year-old Mohamed Sabry Soliman, yelled 'Free Palestine" and used a makeshift flamethrower at a popular pedestrian mall in Boulder where the protest was taking place. Several videos on social media platforms showed the suspect attacking people at the Boulder rally and confronting some men after the attack. In one of the videos, the shitless Soliman can be seen holding bottles filled with liquid in his hands after attacking people at the Boulder rally seeking the release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza. He was heard screaming 'End Zionists!" 'Free Palestine!" and 'They are killers!". Pro-Hamas supporters should be categorized as domestic terrorists!! — Jammles (@jammles9) June 1, 2025 The video also showed him confronting some men after the attack. Eyewitnesses Account According to the witnesses, a man threw an object similar to a homemade Molotov cocktail at the protesters who were peacefully demanding the release of Israeli hostages who have been held captive by Hamas. The videos surfacing from the spot of the attack showed people in panic as they ran to safety. Brooke Coffman, a 19-year-old at the University of Colorado who witnessed the Boulder incident, told news agency Reuters 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. She described seeing a man whom she presumed to be the attacker standing in the courtyard shirtless, holding a glass bottle of clear liquid and shouting. 'Everybody is yelling, 'get water, get water,'" Coffman said. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, a prominent Jewish Democrat, said he was closely monitoring the situation. 'This is horrifying, and this cannot continue. We must stand up to antisemitism." 'Initial callers indicated that there was a man with a weapon and that people were being set on fire. When we arrived, we encountered multiple victims who were injured, with injuries consistent with burns and other injuries," Boulder Police Chief Steve Redfearn told reporters. The White House said President Donald Trump has been briefed on the incident. FBI Director Kash Patel called it a 'targeted terror attack," while Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser said it appeared to be 'a hate crime given the group that was targeted." The attack comes days after a Chicago man shot dead two Israeli embassy employees — Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim — in Washington. The man, identified as Elias Rodriguz, yelled 'I did it for Palestine, I did it for Gaza" after the shooting. He was later arrested. First Published: June 02, 2025, 08:04 IST
NDTV
3 days ago
- Politics
- NDTV
Video: Colorado Terror Suspect Confronted By Public After Fire Bomb Attack
Quick Read Summary is AI generated, newsroom reviewed. The FBI has named Mohamed Sabry Soliman as a suspect in a targeted terror attack in Boulder, Colorado. He injured several people with a makeshift flamethrower during a demonstration for Israeli hostages. Washington: The FBI has identified Mohamed Sabry Soliman as a suspect behind a "targeted terror attack" in Colorado, which left many people with burn injuries. Multiple videos have gone viral showing shirtless Soliman holding bottles filled with liquid in his hands after attacking people at a demonstration in Boulder, where a group gathered to remember the Israeli hostages held in Gaza. The 45-year-old can be heard shouting, "End Zionists!" "Free Palestine!" and "They are killers!". The video also showed some people confronting him after the attack. Pro-Hamas supporters should be categorized as domestic terrorists!! — Jammles (@jammles9) June 1, 2025 Mohammad Soliman just lit a bunch of elderly Jews on fire in Colorado while shouting "Free Palestine" Police: "Too early for a motive" — End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) June 1, 2025 Solimon was later handcuffed by a policeman and taken into custody. An official said he used a makeshift flamethrower in the attack. A witness told the news agency Reuters that 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. Officials said that at least six people were injured in the attack that took place at a popular pedestrian mall in Boulder, where demonstrators with a volunteer group 'Run For Their Lives' had gathered to remember the Israeli hostages who remain in Gaza. The White House said President Donald Trump has been briefed on the incident. FBI Director Kash Patel called it a "targeted terror attack," while Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser said it appeared to be "a hate crime given the group that was targeted." 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 comes days after a Chicago man shot dead two Israeli embassy employees -- Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim -- in Washington. The man, identified as Elias Rodriguz, yelled "I did it for Palestine, I did it for Gaza" after the shooting. He was later arrested. The war in Gaza began when Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, killing some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and taking 250 hostages. Israel's military campaign has killed over 54,000 people in Hamas-run Gaza, mostly women and children, and displaced nearly 2 million people.
NDTV
3 days ago
- Politics
- NDTV
Many Injured After Man Throws Fire Bomb, Shouts 'Free Palestine' In US
Washington: Police said a male suspect was taken into custody on Sunday after an attack that left multiple people with burns in Boulder, Colorado, in what the FBI director described as a "targeted" act of terror. FBI Assistant Director for Public Affairs Ben Williamson said on X, a social media site, that the suspect "shouted 'Free Palestine' while throwing fire bombs at a crowd of Jewish people." FBI Director Kash Patel described the incident as a "targeted terror attack," and Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser said it appeared to be "a hate crime given the group that was targeted." The FBI has identified the suspect as 45-year-old Mohamed Sabry Solima. But Boulder Police Chief Stephen Redfearn said earlier in the day that information on the attack, which occurred near a demonstration to remember the Israeli hostages who remain in Gaza, was "very preliminary." "This was a beautiful Sunday afternoon in downtown Boulder on Pearl Street and this act was unacceptable," he said. "I ask that you join me in thinking about the victims, the families of those victims, and everyone involved in this tragedy." Pro-Hamas supporters should be categorized as domestic terrorists!! — Jammles (@jammles9) June 1, 2025 The incident comes amid heightened tensions in the United States over Israel's war in Gaza, which has spurred both an increase in antisemitic hate crime as well as moves by conservative supporters of Israel led by President Donald Trump to brand pro-Palestinian protests as antisemitic. His administration has detained protesters of the war without charge and cut off funding to elite US universities that have permitted such demonstrations. 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. She described seeing a man whom she presumed to be the attacker standing in the courtyard shirtless, holding a glass bottle of clear liquid and shouting. "Everybody is yelling, 'get water, get water,'" Coffman said. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, a prominent Jewish Democrat, said he was closely monitoring the situation. "This is horrifying, and this cannot continue. We must stand up to antisemitism." The attack follows last month's arrest of a Chicago-born man in the fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy employees in Washington, DC Someone opened fire on a group of people leaving an event hosted by the American Jewish Committee, an advocacy group that fights antisemitism and supports Israel. The shooting fueled polarisation in the United States over the war in Gaza between supporters of Israel and pro-Palestinian demonstrators. Colorado Governor Jared Polis posted on social media that it was "unfathomable that the Jewish community is facing another terror attack here in Boulder." Redfearn said he was not able to identify the suspect yet, noting that he had been taken to hospital. He added there were multiple injuries among the victims, ranging "from very serious to more minor." (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
Sky News AU
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Sky News AU
‘Must be condemned': UN's sensationalist Gazan baby death propaganda is ‘shameful'
Sky News host Chris Kenny has slammed the hateful rhetoric promoted by anti-Israel outfits and the United Nations. 'Too often the United Nations and mainstream media are useful conduits for all this bile,' Mr Kenny said. 'Pro-Hamas propaganda is often circulated as fact.'
New York Post
22-05-2025
- Politics
- New York Post
Sick pro-Hamas groups celebrate horrific murder of Israeli diplomats outside Jewish museum as ‘heroic attack'
Pro-Hamas groups and other Iran-backed trolls hailed the barbaric murder of two Israeli embassy staffers at a Washington, DC Jewish museum as a 'heroic attack' — claiming it was a justified response to the war in Gaza. The pro-Hamas Gaza Now media group celebrated suspect Elias Rodriguez, 31, as an ally against Zionism and welcomed the violent attack that killed soon-to-be engaged couple Yaron Lischinsky, 28, and Sarah Milgrim, 26, the Middle East Media Research Institute reported. 'In a moment of courage, he decided to make his voice heard and boldly confront the killers,' the group wrote on Telegram, referring to the embassy workers, one of whom was working to get more humanitarian aid into Gaza. Advertisement 4 Yaron Lischinsky, 28, and Sarah Milgrim, 26, were allegedly killed by Elias Rodriguez, 31. @yaron_li/X 4 Police officers investigate the site where Lischinsky and Milgrim were fatally shot on May 22, 2025. REUTERS 'He opened fire, killing an Israeli employee, and stood defiantly, handcuffed, to raise the banner of justice in the face of injustice,' the group added. Advertisement Lischinsky and Milgrim had both worked on projects hoping to bring about peace between Israelis and Palestinians, and the event they were attending included a discussion about facilitating aid into Gaza. The pro-Hamas group was joined by the Palestinian Mujahideen Movement in celebrating the attack. 4 The pro-Hamas Gaza Now media group celebrated suspect Rodriguez (pictured) as an ally against Zionism, saying, 'he decided to make his voice heard and boldly confront the killers.' Katie Kalisher via Storyful 4 The victims were Israeli embassy staffers in Washington, DC. Mehmet Eser/ZUMA Press / The Palestinian Mujahideen Movement — whose military wing held slain hostages Shiri Bibas and her two toddlers Ariel and Kfir — echoed that the shooting was evidence of the 'growing global anger' against Israel over the war in Gaza.
