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Eight Injured in Boulder Rally Attack as FBI Labels Incident Terrorist Act

Mohamed Sabry Soliman faces federal charges after the FBI deemed his incendiary attack on Jewish demonstrators a targeted terrorist act during the Shavuot holiday.

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Overview

  • The June 1 assault targeted a weekly pro-Israel gathering in downtown Boulder, injuring eight people aged 52 to 88 with homemade incendiary devices.
  • FBI Director Kash Patel declared the incident a “targeted terrorist attack” and agents are working alongside local law enforcement in an ongoing federal investigation.
  • Arrested at the scene, 45-year-old Mohamed Sabry Soliman has been booked on state assault and hate crime counts and may face additional federal terrorism charges.
  • Officials say Soliman overstayed his tourist visa and told investigators he spent more than a year planning the attack against “Zionist people.”
  • President Trump, Secretary of State Rubio and Prime Minister Netanyahu condemned the violence and called for strict enforcement of terrorism and immigration laws.