The family of the suspects in Sunday’s Colorado attacks were in custody by US immigrants and customs enforcement officers and could be deported Tuesday evening, according to the White House.
The wife and five children of Mohamed Soliman, a suspect in the Boulder attack, were associated with anti-Semitism and considered terrorists by authorities, but are in “ice custody for rapid removal.”
Homeland Security Secretary Christa Noem confirmed that Soliman’s family is in custody.
Noem assured the public that Soliman would be “prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.” However, the secretary added that his family is also under investigation.
“We are also investigating how well his family knew about this horrific attack, whether they knew about it, and whether they supported it,” Noem said in a video posted on social media.
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The Ministry of Homeland Security has confirmed that Soliman, 45, from Egypt, has overstayed his visa and remains in the country “illegally.”
“He entered the country in August 2023 on a B2 visa that expired in February 2023. He applied for asylum in September 2022,” said Tricia McLaughlin, Secretary of Public Affairs of the Department of Homeland Security.
The FBI said Soliman “used a makeshift flame thrower and threw a jammed Cen device into the crowd.” 12 people will be injured. The group defends the revival of Israeli hostages detained by Hamas following the attack on the Jewish music festival in Gaza on October 7, 2023.
Reports say Soliman was heard screaming “Free Palestine” during the attack.
Soliman reportedly told law enforcement that “he wanted to kill all the Zionist people and that they all died.”
“At least 14 Molotov cocktails and a backpack weed sprayer that could contain flammable substances have been discovered nearby.” Release from the US Lawyer’s Office Colorado area.
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Soliman faces multiple felony Fees in addition to federal hate crime claims. He is being held at Boulder County Jail on $10 million bonds. If convicted of all charges, Soliman could face hundreds of years behind the bar.
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