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No deaths in flamethrower attack at Boulder rally for Israeli hostages: Police

No deaths in flamethrower attack at Boulder rally for Israeli hostages: Police
No victims died as of Monday morning following an attack being investigated as terrorism in Boulder, Colorado, local police said. The big picture: Multiple people were left with burns on Sunday near a rally calling for the release of Hamas-held hostages in Gaza.Eight people were taken to Denver-area hospitals on Sunday night. The suspect is 45-year-old Mohamed Sabry Soliman, the FBI said in a statement. State of play: In a Tuesday statement, President Trump said the attack "will not be tolerated." "My heart goes out to the victims of this terrible tragedy, and the Great People of Boulder, Colorado!" he wrote on Truth Social.He also blamed former President Biden for Soliman's presence in the country. "He came in through Biden's ridiculous Open Border Policy, which has hurt our Country so badly. He must go out under 'TRUMP' Policy," Trump wrote. "Acts of Terrorism will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the Law. This is yet another example of why we must keep our Borders SECURE, and deport Illegal, Anti-American Radicals from our Homeland."Context: Soliman entered the U.S. in August 2022 on a B2 visa that expired in February 2023, per Tricia McLaughlin, a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security.He filed for asylum in September 2022. Zoom in: Run for Their Lives organized the walk in support of the hostages as "a peaceful walk to show solidarity with the hostages and their families, and a plea for their release." The suspect threw a "makeshift flamethrower" into the crowd. Go deeper: What to know about attack at Boulder rally for Israeli hostagesEditor's note: This story has been updated with Trump's statement.

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