# F R E E _ S O L T A N

What happened to Mohamed Soltan?

 

 

Mohamed Soltan is a 27 year old Egyptian American citizen and prominent peace activist.  He grew up in Kansas City, moved to Detroit for high school, and finished his Economics degree from the Ohio State University. Mohamed's desire to help Egypt and be a part of the rebuilding process was a contributing factor to his move back to Egypt.  He finished his Economics degree at Ohio State University and accepted a position in a Petroleum Services company.  On June 30, 2013 he quit his position as Egypt prepared for large demonstrations.  After a military Coup toppled the democratically elected government.  Although Mohamed Soltan is not a Muslim Brotherhood member, his desire to help and his ability to speak both English and Arabic fluently, led him to deal with international reporters.

 

As he stood on the stage, he witnessed many of the massacres carried out by the military.  He was a firsthand witness when the army took down Rabaa square. On August 14th, 2013, he was shot in the arm by an army sniper.  As he described it, "I felt like I had been punched in the arm by the hulk."  His efforts were not deterred, as he continued to partake in Pro-Democracy protests.  On August 25th, 2013 police forces arrested Mohamed, along with three other Egyptian youth.  He was a sympathizer of the cause that promoted democracy, freedom, and social justice for Egypt. He strongly believed in nonviolence.  He is being held by Egyptian police for politically motivated charges such as being associated with a terrorist organization and for giving false information to foreign media.