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Boulder Firebombing Suspect Faces 118 Counts Including Federal Hate Crime Charges

A court order bars ICE from deporting his wife and five children

Police have released this booking photo of Mohamed Sabry Soliman, who is charged over the attack in Boulder
Travelers stand in line for security screening at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) in Atlanta, Georgia, US, on Friday, Dec. 22, 2023. An estimated 112.7 million people will travel 50 miles or more from Dec. 23 to Jan. 2, up by 3.6 million from last year and getting close to pre-pandemic levels, according to AAA. Photographer: Dustin Chambers/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Overview

  • Mohamed Sabry Soliman is charged with 118 counts, encompassing 28 counts of attempted murder, use of explosive devices and federal hate crime offenses that carry a potential life sentence.
  • Authorities say Soliman hurled Molotov cocktails and deployed a gasoline-spraying flamethrower at a June 1 Run for Their Lives rally in Boulder, injuring 15 people aged 52 to 88.
  • Court documents indicate the 45-year-old Egyptian national planned the attack for over a year driven by anti-Zionist beliefs against supporters of Israel.
  • Soliman, who overstayed a tourist visa after arriving in late 2022, is held on $10 million bond and is due back in court on July 15.
  • His wife and five children remain in ICE custody under a temporary restraining order blocking their deportation.