The incident at Pearl Street Mall in Boulder, Colorado, involved an attack by Mohamed Sabry Soliman, who used incendiary devices and a flamethrower on a group protesting for Israeli hostages. The FBI and local authorities condemned the violence as a hate crime, reflecting a concerning trend of similar attacks against Jewish Americans. Soliman, an Egyptian national, arrived in the U.S. on a non-immigrant visa, which expired in February 2023. The attack raised alarms regarding escalating violent incidents across the country, with authorities noting Soliman acted alone in this alarming attack.
"Attacks like this are becoming too common across the country; this is an example of how perpetrators of violence continue to threaten communities." - Mark Michaelik, FBI Special Agent
"This attack appears to be a hate crime given the group that was targeted, which was conducting one of its weekly meets." - Phil Weiser, Colorado Attorney General
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