An Egyptian man living illegally in the U.S. launched a Molotov cocktail attack on peaceful demonstrators in Colorado after being denied a firearm purchase last year. Authorities missed multiple chances to deport him despite red flags.
Key Facts:
- Mohamed Sabry Soliman, an Egyptian national, attacked pro-Israel demonstrators in Boulder, Colorado, on June 1 with Molotov cocktails and a makeshift flamethrower.
- Soliman had overstayed a tourist visa in 2023 and was denied a firearm purchase in November 2024 due to immigration status.
- Despite the failed background check, no deportation effort was initiated before the attack, which injured 15 people and a dog.
- Soliman was charged with attempted murder, a hate crime, and multiple counts related to incendiary devices; he remains jailed on a $10 million bond.
- CBI claims ICE was automatically notified of the gun denial, but ICE records reportedly show no action was taken.
The Rest of The Story:
Mohamed Soliman, who came to the U.S. in August 2022 on a tourist visa, later applied for asylum and received a work permit under the Biden administration.
That permit expired in March 2025, but he remained in the country illegally.
In November 2024, Soliman attempted to buy a gun in Colorado Springs, Just The News reported.
His application was denied due to his immigration status.
Colorado officials claimed they automatically informed ICE, but ICE records suggest no action was taken.
Soliman later used homemade firebombs to attack a group supporting Israeli hostages, injuring several people and expressing no remorse.
According to arrest affidavits, Soliman admitted planning the attack for over a year and was waiting for his daughter to graduate high school before carrying it out.
Authorities found gasoline, rags, and anti-Israel materials in his vehicle.
He is now facing dozens of charges, including attempted murder and a hate crime.
FBI: Illegal Egyptian Immigrant Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 42, Behind Boulder Terror Attackpic.twitter.com/PLD3x3TiF6
— TaraBull (@TaraBull808) June 2, 2025
Commentary:
This case exposes deep flaws in federal and state immigration enforcement.
Soliman was in the country illegally, tried to buy a firearm, and still faced no immediate consequences.
That failure to act allowed him to carry out a terror attack that could have been prevented.
It is deeply troubling that someone flagged in a gun background check system for illegal immigration status was not deported or even closely monitored.
At the very least, Soliman’s failed attempt to buy a weapon should have triggered swift action from ICE.
Instead, nothing happened until it was too late.
Worse still, under the Biden administration, he was granted a work permit after overstaying his visa.
That’s not just leniency—it’s reckless.
Work authorization should not be handed out like candy to individuals without proper vetting, especially those from regions with known radical influences.
Local policies may have further blocked cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
In 2019, Colorado passed HB19-1124, which restricts communication with federal authorities.
Whether or not CBI followed proper protocol, such laws create confusion and gaps that put American lives at risk.
Soliman’s attack was not random.
He sought out a Jewish group, planned it for a year, and even told police he wished they had all died.
His radical intent was clear.
BREAKING: Chilling words!🔥
Firebomber, Mohamed Sabry Soliman recorded a video before his attack on a peaceful group of Jews in Boulder, CO.Posted to Telegram on June 3rd:
“Jihad is more beloved to me than my wife & children…Allah is greater than America & it’s weapons.” pic.twitter.com/oJAIl12Ofu— Marla Hohner (@marlahohner) June 4, 2025
Yet federal and state systems let him slip through because enforcing immigration law simply isn’t a priority anymore.
These kinds of attacks are not just tragedies—they’re avoidable failures of government.
Soliman’s victims suffered because authorities refused to act on multiple red flags.
There must be consequences for such deadly inaction.
Soliman should have been deported long before he ever had the chance to hurt anyone.
His visa was expired, his gun purchase flagged him, and yet the system let him stay.
Americans deserve better than a government that ignores danger until blood is spilled.
The Bottom Line:
Mohamed Soliman’s terror attack in Boulder could have been stopped if immigration laws had been enforced.
Despite visa overstay, a failed gun background check, and violent intentions, he remained free to plan and strike.
The system failed the victims.
It failed the country.
Soliman should have never been allowed to stay in the U.S. long enough to carry out this attack.
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