Boulder terror suspect used Israeli flags to hunt victims, FBI testimony reveals

Federal authorities astatine a preliminary proceeding Wednesday day testified the accused Boulder, Colorado Molotov bomber, amerciable Egyptian nationalist Mohamed Sabry Soliman, utilized Israeli flags to people victims and had the Muslim liberation twelvemonth "1187" written connected covering items successful his car.

Soliman, 45, is charged with aggregate counts of attempted first-degree murder, first-degree assault, possession of incendiary devices, and much than a twelve counts of attempted usage of an incendiary instrumentality successful transportation to the June 1 panic onslaught that injured 12 people.

He is besides facing national charges for allegedly committing a hate crime involving existent oregon perceived race, religion oregon nationalist origin.

Mohamed Sabry Soliman is facing aggregate charges pursuing the incidental successful Boulder, Colorado, connected Sunday, June 1. (Boulder Police Dpt.)

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During the proceeding successful a Denver national courtroom, authorities lawyer Melissa Hindman argued determination is grounds to enactment the hatred transgression charge, specifically for targeting nationalist origin.

"He explained that Zionism and Zionists were the radical occupying Palestine and, much specifically, Israel and Jerusalem," Hindman said. "He defines his force and his people arsenic Zionists."

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) peculiar cause Timothy Chan, who interviewed Soliman, took the basal and testified Soliman’s targets connected June 1 were those helium considered Zionists, and "he intended to termination Zionists."

Video stills of a antheral aboriginal identified arsenic Mohamed Soliman throwing an incendiary instrumentality into a radical of pro-Israel supporters (off camera) successful Boulder, Colorado, Sunday, June 1, 2025. Soliman was subsequently arrested by police. (Alex Osante)

Investigators allegedly recovered 1187 connected covering and different items successful Soliman’s car, which Chan said was the twelvemonth Israel was liberated by the Muslims.

When asked wherefore Soliman targeted the radical Run for Their Lives, Chan told the tribunal Soliman made an net hunt specifically for "Zionists events" successful Boulder and "that’s however helium recovered them."

Following the attack, Soliman allegedly told investigators helium utilized Israeli flags to place those helium considered Zionists.

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Soliman’s attorney, David Kraut, pointed retired his lawsuit made statements to Chan differentiating betwixt Zionists and Jews, besides noting the 1187 fig could notation to different important dates.

Magistrate Judge Kathryn Starnella said the lawsuit raises a ineligible question of however the word Zionism tin beryllium defined, questioning if it is simply a governmental question oregon benignant of nationalist origin.

Hindman acknowledged the contented was "complicated."

"The suspect isn’t utilizing the word Israel," Hindman argued. "In each of his words, what helium is showing is helium is targeting Israelis and anyone who supports the beingness of Israel connected that land."

Colorado onslaught fishy Mohamed Sabry Soliman was seen launching a fiery onslaught connected demonstrators adjacent the Boulder County courthouse, Sunday, June 1, 2025, successful Boulder, Colo. (Lisa Turnquist)

Kraut argued Soliman’s explanation of Zionism "hinges connected governmental views."

"National root of the victims successful this lawsuit did not matter," Kraut said, earlier telling the justice the hatred transgression statute didn't apply.

Hindman argued determination was written grounds that Soliman believed Zionists are the occupiers of Jerusalem, and the occupier of Jerusalem is the nation of Israel.

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During testimony, Soliman, who was wearing a brownish crew-neck t-shirt and an interpreter’s headset, somewhat rocked successful his spot and looked astir the courtroom. While determination were nary cameras successful the courtroom, a Fox News newsman noted helium had a formed connected his close hand.

After a little recess, Judge Starnella said portion determination is statement astir the 2nd constituent of the statute—which is whether Soliman was motivated by nationalist root and however that is defined—she recovered probable origin for the lawsuit to determination forward.

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Starnella told Soliman’s attorneys she "understands that determination is grounds that cuts against the nationalist root theory," but said it is up to a assemblage to decide.

The tribunal volition reconvene June 27 for an arraignment and detention hearing. Soliman has not yet been indicted.