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Boulder fire attack suspect Soliman charged with federal hate crime

  • An Egyptian man in his mid-40s launched an attack on a peaceful demonstration at Pearl Street Mall in Boulder, Colorado, on Sunday, resulting in injuries to 15 individuals and one dog.
  • Soliman had been preparing for the attack for more than a year and originally aimed to carry out a mass shooting, but after being unable to purchase a firearm due to his immigration status, he opted to use Molotov cocktails and a homemade flamethrower instead.
  • Authorities discovered a stash of 16 Molotov cocktails that had not been ignited, along with a petrol-filled weed sprayer that Soliman planned to use as an improvised flamethrower, while he yelled slogans such as 'Free Palestine,' 'End Zionists,' and 'How many children have you killed?'.
  • Soliman is charged with a total of 118 counts, among them 28 attempts to commit first-degree murder involving 14 victims, as well as a federal hate crime charge and an animal cruelty allegation; Boulder DA Michael Dougherty has indicated that if convicted, Soliman could receive a prison sentence spanning several centuries.
  • Soliman’s spouse and their five children were taken into custody by immigration officials, but a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order preventing their deportation; meanwhile, the attack has led to heightened security measures at Jewish community events in the area.
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CBN broke the news in Washington, United States on Monday, June 2, 2025.
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