Mohamed Sabry Soliman, a 45-year-old Egyptian man accused of carrying out a violent attack at a pro-Israel rally in Boulder, Colorado, had lived in Kuwait for 17 years before moving to the United States, prosecutors said. Soliman relocated to Colorado Springs three years ago with his wife and five children, reportedly to support his daughter’s aspirations for a medical career—an opportunity he believed she wouldn’t have in Kuwait.
According to U.S. prosecutors and reports from CNN, Soliman worked as an accountant in Kuwait and maintained a Facebook profile that featured posts supporting the Muslim Brotherhood’s protests following the 2013 ouster of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi. Authorities allege he spent a year planning the attack and waited until his daughter graduated high school before carrying it out.
A Colorado Springs Gazette report identified a scholarship recipient matching the description of Soliman’s daughter, who had written about the family’s migration journey and how her father's recovery from major surgery inspired her medical ambitions.
Investigators revealed that Soliman had researched how to make Molotov cocktails on YouTube and selected his targets online. Disguised as a gardener and carrying a bouquet, he approached the rally site before launching his attack. Witnesses captured footage of him afterward shouting “Free Palestine” and “Stop the Zionists.”
He was apprehended by police and now faces charges including attempted murder, assault, possession of an incendiary device, and a federal hate crime. The FBI has classified the attack as an act of domestic terrorism.
According to Interim U.S. Attorney J. Bishop Gruwell, Soliman expressed no remorse, stating he “would do it again.” Police say he left behind an iPhone with personal messages and a diary detailing his motivations. If convicted, Soliman faces a possible life sentence.
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