Six people burned in attack on protesters in the U.S.
Denver, June 2 (Hibya) – Several people were injured in the U.S. state of Colorado after a man shouting "Free Palestine" threw Molotov cocktails at a demonstration held in support of Israeli hostages.
Police said six people, aged between 67 and 88, suffered burns in the attack at Pearl Street Mall, a popular outdoor venue in Boulder about 48 km from Denver. Some were seriously injured.
The FBI described the incident as a suspected terrorist attack, saying the assailant used an improvised flamethrower, Molotov cocktails, and other incendiary devices.
Footage of the attack shows the shirtless suspect yelling at the group, holding what appear to be Molotov cocktails in both hands at the time of his arrest.
The attack occurred during a weekly demonstration organized by the pro-Israel group "Run for Their Lives," which holds marches at an outdoor pedestrian shopping center in solidarity with Israeli hostages in Gaza.
Witnesses told authorities the suspect "used a temporary flamethrower and threw an incendiary device at the crowd," according to Mark Michalek, head of the FBI’s Denver office. The suspect was identified as 45-year-old Mohamed Sabry Soliman.
In video and images shared online—yet to be verified by the BBC—a shirtless man believed to be the suspect is seen holding bottles filled with liquid and containing a red cloth. He is heard yelling at the crowd and approaching them as some rush to escape.
British News Agency
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