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Flamethrower Assault: Man Charged with 118 Crimes

6/8/2025

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Mohamed Soliman, 45, is charged with 118 state offenses and federal hate crimes following a brutal assault on a pro-Israel march in Boulder, Colorado. Armed with a flamethrower and Molotov cocktails, he injured 15 individuals. As an undocumented Egyptian national, he faces a staggering potential sentence of nearly 700 years if found guilty.

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Story summary

Mohamed Soliman, 45, is charged with 118 state offenses and federal hate crimes following a brutal assault on a pro-Israel march in Boulder, Colorado. Armed with a flamethrower and Molotov cocktails, he injured 15 individuals. As an undocumented Egyptian national, he faces a staggering potential sentence of nearly 700 years if found guilty.