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a day ago
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Why Colorado Terror Suspect Says He Waited a Year to Carry Out Attack
Colorado terror suspect Mohamed Sabry Soliman allegedly plotted to attack a Jewish group as far back as last year, but paused his plan until his daughter graduated from high school. Soliman, 45, is accused of injuring eight people by attacking a Jewish community event on Sunday afternoon in Boulder, Colorado, burning his victims, aged 52 to 88, with a makeshift flamethrower and Molotov cocktails. Two victims had to be airlifted to hospitals. The father-of-five, who is an Egyptian national, was slapped with a federal hate crime charge on Monday morning. In an interview with the FBI, he allegedly admitted to the attack and said he would do it all again if he could. Soliman also told investigators that he 'wanted to kill all Zionist people and wished they were all dead,' according to a criminal complaint obtained by the Daily Beast. He added that he targeted Sunday's 'Run For Their Lives' event, which called for the release of the remaining Israeli hostages in Gaza, because they are a 'Zionist group' that he found through an online search. 'Throughout the interview, Soliman stated that he hated the Zionist group and did this because he hated this group and needed to stop them from taking over 'our land,' which he explained to be Palestine,' the complaint said. His daughter's graduation is the only thing that kept him from acting sooner, the complaint alleged. There is no public information about Soliman's family. The right-wing influencer Laura Loomer claimed in a viral post on X that Soliman's daughter plans to attend college in Colorado in the fall. The Department of Homeland Security did not respond to questions from the Daily Beast about Soliman's wife and children, but wrote in an emailed statement that Soliman 'is illegally in our country.' The Soliman family lived in Colorado Springs, about 100 miles south of where Sunday's attack took place. His neighbors told the local news station KKTV that he worked as an Uber driver and was often out of town. KKTV also reported that the El Paso County Sheriff's Office received three non-criminal calls for service to Soliman's apartment since 2022, including two 911 hang-ups and another described only as 'juvenile contact.' Soliman was reportedly involved in four traffic stops in that same period. Soliman's complaint stated that he had left notes for his family on an iPhone that he had hidden in a drawer at their home. That device has been turned over to local cops by his wife. The White House has characterized Soliman as an illegal migrant who exploited the immigration system when he entered the U.S. in 2022, laying blame for his presence in the country—and his eventual 'antisemitic attack'—on the Biden administration. Soliman entered the U.S. on a tourist visa that expired in Feb. 2023. He filed for asylum in Sept. 2022, which granted him a temporary work permit that expired in March. DHS did not answer questions about the status of Soliman's asylum case. Soliman was booked into the county jail on Sunday night on multiple felony counts, including first-degree murder, despite no victims dying. Boulder police released a mugshot on Monday that showed his right ear was bandaged, his face was burned, and he had a bloodied nose. Part of his white shirt was also stained a yellowish color. Clips from the attack showed Soliman shirtless and saying, 'How many children killed,' possibly referring to civilian casualties in Gaza amid the conflict between Israel and Hamas. The complaint alleges he was also heard saying, 'end Zionist.' Soliman's 2015 silver Toyota Prius was found near the scene and impounded, according to his federal complaint. Allegedly inside the vehicle were papers with the words 'Israel,' 'Palestine,' and 'USAID' on them. Federal prosecutors tacked on a hate crime charge for Soliman after his interview with investigators. If convicted, he could be sentenced to a minimum of 10 years in prison, with the potential for a life sentence.
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2 days ago
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Boulder antisemitic terror attack spurs response from major cities: ‘We will not rest'
New York City Mayor Eric Adams led urban responses to the antisemitic terror attack in Boulder, Colorado, over the weekend, with his office telling Fox News Digital the city with the largest Jewish population outside Israel is taking steps to protect its own holy sites and neighborhoods. "Another act of horrific, vile antisemitism and terrorism in our country, as an individual violently attacked a peaceful crowd in Boulder, Colorado, gathered to call for the release of the hostages still held in Gaza since Hamas' terror attacks on October 7, 2023," Adams said. "Out of abundance of caution, the NYPD is increasing resources at religious sites throughout our city ahead of the sacred holiday of Shavuot. We will not rest until we root out this unacceptable violence and rhetoric from our communities." When reached for comment on how the city's posture against antisemitic protests may change after the attack, an official told Fox News Digital that Adams has and will continue to protect New York's Jewish population. After Ukraine's Surprise Drone Assault On Russia, New Attention Drawn To Sensitive Sites Stateside Adams set up an Office to Combat Antisemitism – making the Big Apple the first major city to do so. Read On The Fox News App "This office will be a sledgehammer in this fight, taking on lawsuits and working tirelessly to root out antisemitism from our city," the official said. After the deadly attack on Jews in Washington, D.C., Adams called out "antisemitic propaganda masquerading as activism." He ordered the NYPD to deploy additional resources following that attack as well. In the District of Columbia, Mayor Muriel Bowser's office struck a similar tone when asked how that city's threat posture may change. Bowser's office directed Fox News Digital to prior remarks made after the Jewish Museum attack. "It is not up to the Jewish community to say support us, it is up to all of us to denounce antisemitism in all forms," Bowser said in part. On the other side of the country, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass called the Boulder attack "an atrocious affront to the very fabric of our society and our beliefs here in Los Angeles." Bass said she will be calling an emergency meeting at city hall focused on safety and security for the Shavuot holiday and the days after. In Miami Beach, which is home to an estimated 16,000 people of the Jewish faith among its 79,000 residents, Police Officer Christopher Bess told Fox News Digital there has been a focus on protecting residents ever since a March 2024 anti-Israel protest led city council to unanimously pass legislation prohibiting protesters from obstructing streets. Colorado Terror Attack Took Place At 'Run For Their Lives' Event Calling For Release Of All Hostages In Gaza Mayor Steven Meiner, who is Jewish, spearheaded that new law, and Bess said the police too have established an "extremely robust operational plan, as it relates to demonstrations – whether they're pro-Israel or pro-Palestinian." "What we do is come up with the operational plans, and we increase and augment operational needs as necessary – and we have a specialized unit, the Rapid Intervention Team, that is specialized in [responding to] civil disturbances and protests." Instead of a macro approach, Miami Beach Police attack problem spots from a "methodical and strategic law enforcement avenue." Many such protests have been "uneventful" since then, Bess said, adding that the department tries to work with event organizers and the city's legal apparatus to respond in the most professional way they can. "If we see anyone that is escalating the situation, we take swift law enforcement action to make sure that one individual doesn't compromise the entire operation." "We do respect First Amendment rights; the right to peaceful assembly – emphasizing peaceful – and if someone deviates from that they will go to jail." After each protest that requires law enforcement response or preparation, there is debriefing to see what can be done better next time, Bess said. "After any incident around the country [including Boulder]," he said, "Intel detectives stay in touch with federal, state and local partners – and based on their intelligence, we're able to implement any plan that best fits our city." After the Washington attack, police increased patrols at religious facilities – with Bess citing the large Jewish population in Mid Beach – engaged in partnerships with rabbis and increased foot patrols there. "That should send a loud message that… we will not tolerate that [violence]." Bess added that the Miami Beach Police have employed drones as "eyes in the sky" because human officers cannot be everywhere at once. The city is considered very safe for its boisterous reputation, and Bess added that drones help with issues like antisemitic protests, as well as in response to simpler incidents on the city's famed Ocean article source: Boulder antisemitic terror attack spurs response from major cities: 'We will not rest'
Morocco World
2 days ago
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Boulder Molotov Attack: Suspect Faces Up to 624 Years in Prison
Rabat – In a country increasingly fractured by the consequences of its own foreign policy, the latest eruption of violence arrived on a quiet Sunday afternoon in Boulder, Colorado. What began as a rally for Israeli captives ended in flames. The suspect, identified as Mohamed Sabry Soliman, has been charged with multiple felonies, including attempted murder, federal hate crimes, and terrorism-related offenses, after an incendiary attack on a rally for the release of Israeli hostages in Boulder on Sunday afternoon. Soliman, 45, now faces a long list of charges. He has been charged with 16 counts of attempted first-degree murder — eight for attempted murder with intent and after deliberation, and another eight for attempted murder with extreme indifference to human life. In addition to those charges, he faces eight counts of first-degree assault, two counts of using an incendiary device, and sixteen counts of attempted use of an incendiary device. On the federal level, Soliman is charged with a hate crime for allegedly causing bodily injury based on the victims' actual or perceived race, religion, or national origin. If convicted on all state-level charges and sentenced consecutively, Soliman could face up to 624 years in prison. The incident occurred during a 'Run For Their Lives' event — a public rally organized to call for the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza. According to eyewitness accounts and federal investigators, the suspect shouted 'Free Palestine!' before hurling Molotov cocktails and using a makeshift flamethrower against the demonstrators. The attack – which was immediately labelled as a ' targeted act of terrorsim' by the FBI — injured 12 people aged 52 to 88. The injured were rushed to hospitals across the Denver metro area, and at least one individual was initially listed in critical condition. According to the FBI and a federal criminal complaint, Soliman admitted to carrying out the attack and told investigators he had spent over a year planning it. He said he had intentionally targeted what he called a 'Zionist group,' stating that he 'wanted to kill all Zionist people,' that he 'wished they were all dead,' and that he would 'do it again.' Following the attack, Soliman was arrested at the scene and taken into custody at the Boulder County Jail. On Monday evening, he appeared in court via video link for a brief hearing, during which the judge confirmed a protection order barring him from contacting the victims. A follow-up hearing for the formal filing of charges is scheduled for Thursday, July 5. A flame torch for anti-immigrant rhetoric Soliman, an Egyptian national who had been residing in El Paso County, Colorado, entered the United States on a visa that expired two years ago, later receiving work authorization valid through March 2025. This immigration detail — irrelevant to the core of the matter — is being cynically weaponized to advance both pro-Israel propaganda and anti-migrant sentiment, fueling racist narratives that serve to distract from the ongoing atrocities in Gaza. 'This is yet another example of why we must keep our borders SECURE, and deport illegal, Anti-American Radicals from our homeland,' weighed in US president Donald Trump, seizing the opportunity to stoke his anti-immigrant stance. The attack occurred in the shadow of a growing global reckoning with Israel's genocidal campaign against Palestinians — a campaign that the United States materially enables and politically shields. As many have long warned, the violence the US exports through its unconditional support of apartheid and occupation abroad inevitably manifests within its own borders. This act of violence is not isolated; it is a symptom of a far deeper disease — one rooted in colonization, white supremacy and the normalization of state-sponsored brutality. The incident comes at a time when US media channels have already been reeling about the two Israeli embassy workers that were fatally shot outside the Jewish museum in Washington DC on May 21, from a Chicago-born Elias Rodrigues who maintained that his actions were driven by Israel's genocide in Gaza.
Hans India
2 days ago
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Tensions flare at Colorado rally after man allegedly throws Molotov cocktails, yells pro-Palestinian slogan
Chaos erupted at the peaceful downtown Boulder gathering in Colorado on Sunday after a man yelled 'Free Palestine' before launching an incendiary device at attendees who were raising awareness for Israeli hostages in Gaza. Authorities reported that the suspect had created a homemade flamethrower which wounded six individuals with some sustaining severe burns. Mohamed Sabry Soliman, aged 45 and identified as the attacker, will likely face legal charges. Law enforcement agencies have designated the FBI's investigation of pro-Israel event attack as a terrorist act. The assault Colorado Molotov cocktail incident at Pearl Street Mall which is a favored four-block pedestrian zone located in Boulder during a period of global tension resulting from the Israel-Hamas conflict. A man shouting the same slogan fatally shot two Israeli embassy workers in Washington just last week. Mark Michalek, the special agent in charge of the FBI's Denver field office, stated that these attacks are happening too frequently throughout the country. He explained how violent actors create ongoing threats to communities throughout the nation. The demonstration organised by 'Run For Their Lives' concluded its weekly event that demanded Hamas release the Israeli hostages. A bystander filmed the tumultuous scene while yelling "He's right there." A witness reported to the police that the shirtless man was launching chaos at Israel rally while holding containers in both his hands. The 72-year-old Lynn Segal who participated in the demonstration told about a 'rope of fire' appearing before her eyes and then 'two big flares' appearing. Segal described how she observed people who were on fire and felt compelled to assist them. I did not wish to become linked to the person who committed the act. While she wore a pro-Palestine shirt to express her Free Palestine protest for Palestine she worried about others mistakenly thinking she was linked to the attacker. She expressed her support for Palestine through her clothing choices but worried about being wrongly linked to the attacker. The official statement confirmed Soliman carried out the attack by himself with no additional suspects being pursued. The attacker sustained injuries during the event and received medical attention at a hospital but his current health status remains undisclosed. Despite the absence of formal charges, officials reassured citizens that Soliman will face consequences.
Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Daily Mirror
Colorado suspect charged with 16 counts of attempted murder
Mohammed Sabry Soliman has been charged by police after he reportedly yelled 'Free Palestine' during the horror attack which caused burn injuries to eight individuals A man has been charged with a federal hate crime and 16 counts of attempted murder, after eight people were injured in an attack on a 'Run For Their Lives' event in Boulder, Colorado, on Sunday afternoon. On June 1, 2025, at approximately 2pm, Mohammed Sabry Soliman allegedly threw two lit Molotov cocktails at individuals participating in a gathering near the Boulder Courthouse of members of 'Run for Their Lives,' which organizes weekly walks to call attention to the Israeli hostages in Gaza. Soliman reportedly yelled 'Free Palestine' during the attack which caused burn injuries to eight individuals. Footage at the chaotic scene shows the moment when police apprehend Soliman who appeared to have Molotov cocktails in both his hands. Soliman immediately put his hands up when police approach him with guns drawn and yell at him to get on the ground. He gets on the grass face down and is handcuffed by officers without seemingly resisting. A statement released by the FBI late last night reead: "The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado announces that Mohammed Sabry Soliman, age 45, of Colorado Springs, has been charged with one count of a hate crime involving actual or perceived race, religion, or national origin." It continued: "The complaint also alleges that when Soliman was detained by local law enforcement, at least fourteen unlit Molotov cocktails and a backpack weed sprayer, potentially containing a flammable substance, were found nearby. A car registered to Soliman, parked a block away, contained a red gas container, red material consistent with rags used in the Molotov cocktails, and paperwork with the words, ' Israel,' 'Palestine,' and 'USAID.' "The complaint further alleges that, during an interview with local and federal law enforcement, Soliman stated that he had researched on YouTube how to make Molotov cocktails, purchased the ingredients to do so, and constructed them. He traveled to Boulder in his vehicle with the Molotov cocktails and threw two of them at individuals participating in the gathering. He stated that he wanted to kill all Zionist people and wished they were all dead. He stated that he would do it (conduct an attack) again. Throughout the interview, Soliman stated that he hated the 'Zionist group' and did this because he needed to stop them from taking over 'our land,' i.e., Palestine. He stated that he had been planning the attack for a year." The case is being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigations Denver Field Office and the Boulder Police Department. A joint statement from Boulder's Jewish community said: "We are saddened and heartbroken to learn that an incendiary device was thrown at walkers at the Run for Their Lives walk on Pearl Street as they were raising awareness for the hostages still held in Gaza." It added: "Our hearts go out to those who witnessed this horrible attack, and prayers for a speedy recovery to those who were injured."
