Suspected Colorado terrorist Mohamed Sabry Soliman is a married dad who allegedly harbored hatred in opposition to Jews and advised cops he waited till his daughter graduated highschool to hold out his fiendish plot.
Soliman, 45, of Colorado Springs — about 100 miles south of Boulder the place the assaults happened — left messages to his spouse and 5 kids hidden in a desk drawer earlier than he left to hold out the assault, which he later advised cops had been within the works for greater than a yr, authorities stated.
He’s at the moment dealing with federal hate crime fees for perpetrating the monstrous firebomb assault Sunday afternoon on a gaggle of people that collect as soon as every week to recollect the Israelis nonetheless being held hostage by Hamas.
Throughout an interview with investigators after his arrest, Soliman voiced hateful views about Jewish folks, stating he wished to “kill all Zionist people” and that he “wished they all were dead.” Nonetheless he stated he stored a lid on his murderous urges till his daughter’s highschool commencement, at which level he allegedly went by way of with the plot.
The goal of his ire was the group Run For Their Lives, a pro-Israel group who organizes weekly walks in solidarity with Israeli hostages nonetheless held by Hamas. Soliman advised cops he discovered in regards to the group from their Fb search and knew the place they’d be on the day of the assault.
He advised cops his hatred of “Zionists” was as a result of he wanted to cease them from taking up “our land” — which he defined meant Palestine. Whereas disguised as a landscaper, Soliman was stated to have shouted “free Palestine!” as he allegedly sprayed members of the group with 87 octane gasoline from a backyard hose he original right into a makeshift flamethrower Sunday.
He additionally lobbed a pair of Molotov cocktails, stripping all the way down to his naked chest after his shirt caught hearth.
Investigators later discovered a plastic container with an extra 14 home made incendiary units he original from Ball jars and crimson rags for fuses. He bought the gasoline as he drove his 2015 Toyota Prius to Boulder, he advised cops.
Eight folks have been badly burned within the incident, which is being investigated as an act of terrorism by the FBI.
Soliman was within the nation illegally after overstaying a customer’s visa by greater than two years. He first entered the nation through Los Angeles Worldwide Airport on a B2 visa on Aug. 27, 2022, sources advised The Put up.
A month later, he utilized for asylum and a piece visa, sources stated. His asylum request was nonetheless pending on the time of the assault. His work visa, although granted, expired in March.
