American federal police (FBI) opened an investigation on Sunday for a “targeted terrorist attack” which took place in Boulder, Colorado, several media reporting a attack on a pro-Israeli demonstration.
“We are aware of a targeted terrorist attack in Boulder, Colorado, and we are carrying out an in -depth investigation on this subject,” wrote Kash Patel, the boss of the FBI, On the social network X. Our local agents and police are already on site and we will communicate as new information is available ”
Boulder police, a city of just over 100,000 inhabitants located about forty kilometers north-west of Denver, talks about “several victims” and asks residents to avoid the area.
Incendiary machines launched
The Jewish organization ADL (Anti-Deformation League) also reported “an attack” during a weekly rally of members of the Jewish community who run or walk in support to the hostages kidnapped on October 7 ”2023 in Israelduring the unprecedented attack of Hamas which sparked the war in Gaza.
According to local media who cite witnesses, a man was seen launching what looked like Cocktail Molotov on a group of pro-Israel demonstrators. A police spokesman confirmed, later in the day, that several victims had burns, without detailing the number. A suspect was arrested.
The Governor of the State, the Democrat Jared Polis, writes meanwhile on x that his “thoughts are with the people who were injured and affected by this act of hateful terror”.
