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Daily Mail
3 days ago
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- Daily Mail
Boulder terror attack latest: Suspect Mohamed Soliman's shocking illegal migrant history revealed
At least eight people were injured after a man set a group of pro-Israel demonstrators alight in a 'targeted terror attack'. Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, shouted 'Free Palestine ' as he launched makeshift Molotov cocktails at a group of peaceful demonstrators in Colorado on Sunday. Soliman was booked into the Boulder County jail, north of Denver, and is expected to face charges in connection with the attack. The FBI immediately described the violence as a 'targeted terror attack.' The White House has since confirmed that Soliman is an illegal alien who had overstayed two different visas and has has been living in the United States on an outdated work permit issued from the Biden administration. Soliman was initially granted a tourist visa, and when he was caught overstaying that visa, the previous administration issued him a new work permit, which has also since lapsed. Soliman was arrested and taken to the hospital for treatment, but authorities didn´t elaborate on his injuries.
Yahoo
3 days ago
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- Yahoo
6 injured in Colorado attack after man sets people on fire while shouting 'Free Palestine,' FBI says
At least six people were injured on Sunday in what the FBI immediately described as a 'targeted terror attack' after demonstrators gathered in Boulder, Colorado to call for the release of hostages who remain in Gaza. 45-year-old Mohamed Sabry Soliman yelled 'Free Palestine' and used a makeshift flamethrower in the attack, according to local authorities. He was taken into custody following the incident. Soliman was also injured and was taken to hospital to be treated. No charges were immediately announced, though officials said they expect to hold him 'fully accountable.' Video from the scene showed a witness shouting 'He's right there. He's throwing Molotov cocktails' as a police officer advanced on the suspect. The attack took place outside a pedestrian mall where demonstrators had gathered to raise visibility for the hostages who remain in Gaza. It comes just over a week after a man was arrested in the fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy staffers and shouted 'Free Palestine' as he was being led away by police. The FBI said they were investigating the attack as an act of terrorism and the Justice Department decried it as a 'needless act of violence.'
