Who Is Egyptian National Mohamed Sabry Soliman Arrested For Molotov Attack At Pro-Israel Rally In Colorado?

The FBI has identified Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, as the man who launched an attack on a crowd near the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder, Colorado, on Sunday.

According to officials, Soliman threw Molotov cocktails at a group taking part in a peaceful pro-Israel demonstration, injuring at least six people.

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He was apprehended at the scene. Formal charges have yet to be announced.

While authorities have not provided further personal information about the suspect, Fox News correspondent Bill Melugin reported that Soliman is an Egyptian national who allegedly entered the United States via Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on 27 August 2022, using a B1/B2 nonimmigrant visa.

Melugin stated that the visa was valid until 26 February 2023, but Soliman is believed to have overstayed and remained in the country unlawfully.

"Three senior DHS sources tell Fox News that the Boulder terror suspect is an Egyptian national in the US illegally as a visa overstay who entered the U.S. during the Biden administration. I'm told Mohamed Sabry Soliman arrived at LAX on 8/27/22 on a B1/B2 nonimmigrant visa with an authorised stay through 2/26/23, but he overstayed & never left," Melugin posted on X.

"I'm told on 9/29/22, he filed some sort of claim with USCIS, potentially an asylum claim, and on 3/29/23, USCIS under the Biden admin gave him work authorisation, which expired on 3/28/25."

Confirmation from the Department of Homeland Security is still awaited.

Unverified claims on social media also allege that Soliman had been employed as an accountant at Veros Health. Screenshots purportedly taken from his now-deleted LinkedIn profile have been circulating online, although this has not been corroborated by officials.

Victims of Sunday's attack were aged between 67 and 88. Eyewitnesses reported hearing Soliman shout "Free Palestine" during the incident. In footage shared on social media, the suspect is also heard yelling, "How many children you killed," "We have to end Zionists," and "They are killers."

The FBI has confirmed it is treating the attack as an act of terrorism. The investigation is ongoing.