The pro-Hamas terrorist attacker who set victims on fire in Colorado was actually planning a mass shooting, but couldn’t buy a gun because he’s an illegal alien.
The disturbing case of targeted terrorism unfolded in Boulder, Colorado.
Prosecutors say an Egyptian national, who overstayed his visa and was in the U.S. illegally, meticulously planned a violent attack on pro-Israel demonstrators for over a year.
According to Boulder County officials, Mohamed Sabry Soliman initially intended to carry out a mass shooting.
However, he turned to firebombs when gun laws prevented him from purchasing a firearm.
Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty confirmed during a press conference that Soliman, who arrived in the U.S. on a B-2 tourist visa in 2022, had deliberately planned the assault well in advance.
After taking a concealed carry course and learning how to shoot, Soliman attempted to buy a gun.
However, he was denied due to his expired immigration status.
“Denied the ability to purchase a gun legally, Soliman pivoted to makeshift weapons,” Dougherty said.
Court filings indicate that he researched how to make Molotov cocktails online, then purchased materials and assembled incendiary devices.
He allegedly launched the attack on a group of demonstrators using both firebombs and a homemade flamethrower.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed that Soliman is in the U.S. illegally, as Slay News reported.
DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin stated that he entered in August 2022 and that his visa expired in February 2023 — more than a year before the attack.
“The Colorado terrorist attack suspect, Mohamed Soliman, is illegally in our country,” McLaughlin said.
“This is exactly the kind of threat that unvetted and unenforced immigration invites.”
Soliman has been charged with 16 counts of first-degree attempted murder, among other felonies, including assault and the use of explosive devices.
If convicted, he faces over 600 years in prison.
The attack left a dozen people injured, though thankfully, no one has died.
Authorities say the motive was explicitly ideological.
According to court documents, Soliman told investigators he wanted to “kill all Zionist people” and expressed specific hatred toward those who supported Israel.
Soliman also told investigators that he “wished” supporters of Israel “were all dead.”
However, he claimed his motives were political, not religious.
FBI Director Kash Patel called the incident a “targeted terror attack,” and federal prosecutors have charged Soliman with a hate crime.
The incident raises renewed questions about immigration enforcement, visa overstays, and how ideological extremism is manifesting within U.S. borders.
Critics argue that the case exemplifies failures at multiple levels — from lax visa policies to inadequate “asylum” screening.
It also signals the growing danger from ideologically motivated lone actors who exploit the country’s legal system to carry out violent agendas.
As the case moves forward, conservative lawmakers are already pointing to it as a reason to implement tighter immigration controls and reassess how the U.S. screens foreign nationals with potential ties to extremist ideologies.
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