In Boulder Colorado, authorities have arrested a man accused of using a makeshift flamethrower and another incendiary device to attack a crowd of people taking part in a weekly walk to honor Israeli hostages in Gaza. Eight people were injured with burns. Two of the victims were flown to a burn unit in Aurora, Colorado. The victims ranged in age from 52 to an 88-year-old Holocaust survivor. The attack occurred near Boulder’s courthouse on Sunday. The FBI said the attack is being investigated as an act of terrorism.
Mark Michalek: “This attack happened at a regularly scheduled weekly peaceful event. Witnesses are reporting that the subject used a makeshift flamethrower and threw an incendiary device into the crowd. … The suspect was heard to yell 'Free Palestine' during the attack. The subject has been identified as Mohamed Sabry Soliman, and he’s 45 years old.”