High-profile move drawing national attention, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced that the wife and five children of Mohamed Sabry Farag Soliman—the man accused in a recent alleged terror attack in Boulder, Colorado—have been taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
The family, all Egyptian nationals, were arrested as federal authorities expand their investigation into whether any of them had prior knowledge of, or were involved in, the suspected plot. Soliman’s wife, Hayam Salah Alsaid Ahmed Elgamal, 41, and his daughter, 18-year-old Habiba Mohamed Sabry Farag Soliman, along with four younger siblings whose names have not been released, are now facing removal proceedings from the United States.
“These individuals are being held as part of an ongoing national security investigation,” Secretary Noem said in a statement from Washington, D.C. “We are pursuing every lead to uncover the full scope of this attack. Justice will be served.”
Soliman first arrived in the U.S. with his family on August 27, 2022, with permission to remain until February 26, 2023. After overstaying their visa, Soliman applied for asylum under Biden-era immigration guidelines on September 29, 2022, listing his wife and five children as dependents in the process.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is now working closely with law enforcement at all levels to examine potential connections, including digital communications, financial transactions, and any material support that may have contributed to the alleged terror plot. While officials have yet to release specifics about the charges Soliman could face, the case has sparked widespread concern.
“This terrorist will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,” Noem emphasized. “And anyone who enabled or supported him will be held accountable.”
The federal investigation remains active, and more developments are expected as authorities continue to gather evidence and assess the involvement—if any—of Soliman’s immediate family.
