Mohamed Botan ( so, Bootaan Ciise Caalin) was a
Somali rebel leader, formerly based in
Mogadishu, and a former member of the
Somali Transitional Government, in which he was minister for the disarmament of
militias. 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 businessm ...
(ARPCT), a group of warlords opposed to the
Islamic Court Union and allegedly financed by the
United States.
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, four days after they were defeated in clashes in northeast Mogadishu. He left for
Baidoa
Baidoa (, Somali: Maay.html"_;"title="f-Maxaa:_Baydhabo,_Maay">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.html ...
, 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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