Mohamed Botan ( so, Bootaan Ciise Caalin) was a
Somali
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rebel leader, formerly based in
Mogadishu
Mogadishu (, also ; so, Muqdisho or ; ar, مقديشو ; it, Mogadiscio ), locally known as Xamar or Hamar, is the capital and most populous city of Somalia. The city has served as an important port connecting traders across the Indian Oc ...
, and a former member of the
Somali Transitional Government, in which he was minister for the disarmament of
militia
A militia () is generally an army or some other fighting organization of non- professional soldiers, citizens of a country, or subjects of a state, who may perform military service during a time of need, as opposed to a professional force of r ...
s. He was also a member of the
Alliance for the Restoration of Peace and Counter-Terrorism
The Somali Warlord Alliance, officially called the Alliance for the Restoration of Peace and Counter-Terrorism (abbreviated ARPCT; so, Isbaheysiga Ladagaalanka Argagaxisadda) was a Somali alliance created by various somali warlords and businessme ...
(ARPCT), a group of warlords opposed to the
Islamic Court Union and allegedly financed by the
United States
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.
He was sacked by the Interim transitional government on May 24, 2006, along with Mohamed Qanyare, Muse Sudi and Omar Finish. On June 3, his militia surrendered to the
Rahanweyn Resistance Army
The Rahaweyn Resistance Army (RRA), also known as the Reewin Resistance Army, is an autonomist militant group operating in the Southern Somalia, It was the first Reewin armed faction to emerge during the Somali civil war. The stated goal of th ...
, four days after they were defeated in clashes in northeast Mogadishu. He left for
Baidoa
Baidoa (, Somali: f-Maxaa: Baydhabo, Maay: ''Baydhowy)'' is the largest city of the South West State of Somalia.
Between 2002 and 2014, Baidoa was the capital of the South West State of Somalia">South West State. In 2014, the capital was change ...
, seat of the transitional government.
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Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Somalian faction leaders
Government ministers of Somalia
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