Mohamed Botan ( so, Bootaan Ciise Caalin) was a Somali 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 (ARPCT), a group of warlords opposed to the

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and allegedly financed by the

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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, four days after they were defeated in clashes in northeast Mogadishu. He left for Baidoa, seat of the transitional government.

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STG president Abdullahi Yusuf has warned his ministers that they cannot continue to serve in his government while leading militias into battle

Four Somalia Government Ministers Resign

New power emerges from the south
Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Somalian faction leaders Government ministers of Somalia {{Somalia-politician-stub