The family of Mohamed Soliman, the man charged with attempted murder following the weekend’s terror attack in Colorado, has been taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to reliable sources from the Department of Homeland Security.
Reports indicate that Soliman has a wife and five children. The specifics of the family’s immigration status remain unclear at this time. It is yet to be confirmed whether all family members have been detained.
Soliman stands accused of launching Molotov cocktails into a gathering aimed at drawing attention to Israeli hostages in Gaza. This incident, authorities report, resulted in injuries to 12 individuals. Charges filed in court suggest that Soliman had been planning this attack for over a year, with his sights set on what he referred to as a “Zionist group”.
An FBI affidavit reveals Soliman confessed to the attack after his apprehension on Sunday. Soliman indicated to the police that his motivation was a desire “to kill all Zionist people”, a term commonly associated with the movement to establish and protect a Jewish state in Israel.
The evidence suggests that Soliman believed his actions were a personal duty. Police reports quote him as saying, “He said he had to do it, he should do it, and he would not forgive himself if he did not do it,”. He also expressed a desire for all members of the aforementioned “Zionist group” to perish.