A man shouted “free Palestine” and used a “makeshift flamethrower” during an attack in Boulder, Colorado, that injured six people marching to bring awareness of Israeli hostages held by Hamas, officials said.

The suspect was identified as Sabry Soliman, 45, who was taken into custody at the scene, Mark Michalek, special agent in charge of the FBI’s Denver office, said in a news conference Sunday evening. The assault was being investigated as an act of terrorism, he said

The injured range in age from 67 to 88. The worst of the six was described by Michalek as being in critical condition; Boulder Police Chief Stephen Redfearn earlier said the rest had minor injuries.

They were at or near a weekly demonstration to support awareness of Israeli hostages still held in Gaza by Hamas militants, officials said.

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    Yeah, surely calls to “globilize the Intifada”, the radicalization that has been happening, and calls for violence that I even see there on Lemmy have nothing to do with it…

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      Tf are you on about? Just because the president makes up imaginary events and gets a pass doesn’t mean you can bro

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      Lemmings want to see violence done, but then when it happens it can’t be people from their side. Or it was deserved.

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      The intifada was palestinians standing up against oppression it started peacefullly then got violent when israel started shootting protestors

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        Yes, fortunately Hamas and Islamic Jihad only conducted themselves with the highest ethics throughout their resistance.

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          Didn’t Nat Turner killed many childs in his revolt against slave owners. Stop occupation and peace will happen simple as that

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            Yes, but then to leap to the conclusion that an attack on protesters in the US is a Mossad false flag operation doesn’t make sense, does it?