Alliance for the Restoration of Peace and Counter-Terrorism
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The Alliance for the Restoration of Peace and Counter-Terrorism (ARPCT) was a Somali
alliance created by various warlords and businesspeople. The alliance included Botan Ise Alin
, Mohammed Dheere, Mohamed Qanyare, Musa Sudi Yalahow
, Nuur Daqle, Abdi Hasan Awale Qeybdiid, Omar Muhamoud Finnish
and others. Some of them were ministers in the Transitional Federal Government
(TFG) of Somalia
.
The International Crisis Group
, which had direct contacts with the warlords, said in June 2006 that the CIA was funnelling $100,000 to $150,000 a month to the ARPCT.
Hassan Dahir Aweys said on Radio Shabelle, the violence was started by the people who have proclaimed themselves to be fighters against terrorism
. ICU forces defeated the ARPCT and gained control of Mogadishu by June 5.
Dubbed the Second Battle of Mogadishu
, the defeat forced ARPCT forces to surrender or flee. Some remained in Somalia while others, such as warlords Mohamed Dheere and Mohamed Afrah Qanyare
, went to Ethiopia seeking refuge.
Both warlords since returned to fight against the ICU in the ensuing war, and are resuming their places in Mogadishu following the Fall of Mogadishu
to the Transitional Federal Government
and Ethiopia
n forces in December 2006.
Africa News described the Alliance as disappearing when their regions were over-run by the Islamic Courts Union in 2006.
Somali people
Somalis are an ethnic group located in the Horn of Africa, also known as the Somali Peninsula. The overwhelming majority of Somalis speak the Somali language, which is part of the Cushitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family...
alliance created by various warlords and businesspeople. The alliance included Botan Ise Alin
Botan Ise Alin
Botan Ise Alin was a Somali warlord, formerly based in Mogadishu, and a former member of the Somali Transitional Government, in which he was minister for the disarmament of militias...
, Mohammed Dheere, Mohamed Qanyare, Musa Sudi Yalahow
Musa Sudi Yalahow
Muse Sudi Yalahow is a notorious Somali warlord who served as Trade Minister in the Transitional Government of Ali Mohammed Ghedi. He was dismissed in June 2006 after ignoring government requests to halt fighting with the Islamic Courts Union militia....
, Nuur Daqle, Abdi Hasan Awale Qeybdiid, Omar Muhamoud Finnish
Omar Muhamoud Finnish
- United Somali Congress/Somali Salvation Alliance :He is leader of a splinter movement of the United Somali Congress/Somali Salvation Alliance , which had been initially loyal to Ali Mahdi Mohammed during the Somali Civil War...
and others. Some of them were ministers in the Transitional Federal Government
Transitional Federal Parliament
The Transitional Federal Parliament of the Somali Republic is an interim Parliament of Somalia formed in neighboring Kenya in 2004.The Transitional Federal Parliament has 550 members representing Somalia's clans, Islamist opposition, representatives of citizens' groups and the Somali...
(TFG) of Somalia
Somalia
Somalia , officially the Somali Republic and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic under Socialist rule, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. Since the outbreak of the Somali Civil War in 1991 there has been no central government control over most of the country's territory...
.
The International Crisis Group
International Crisis Group
The International Crisis Group is an international, non-profit, non-governmental organization whose mission is to prevent and resolve deadly conflicts around the world through field-based analyses and high-level advocacy.-History:...
, which had direct contacts with the warlords, said in June 2006 that the CIA was funnelling $100,000 to $150,000 a month to the ARPCT.
Second Battle of Mogadishu
Events in Mogadishu were mostly peaceful in the first phase of the fighting starting February 18 until May 7 when fighting erupted and the alliance lost battle after battle. Somali SheikhSheikh
Not to be confused with sikhSheikh — also spelled Sheik or Shaikh, or transliterated as Shaykh — is an honorific in the Arabic language that literally means "elder" and carries the meaning "leader and/or governor"...
Hassan Dahir Aweys said on Radio Shabelle, the violence was started by the people who have proclaimed themselves to be fighters against terrorism
Terrorism
Terrorism is the systematic use of terror, especially as a means of coercion. In the international community, however, terrorism has no universally agreed, legally binding, criminal law definition...
. ICU forces defeated the ARPCT and gained control of Mogadishu by June 5.
Dubbed the Second Battle of Mogadishu
Second Battle of Mogadishu
The Second Battle of Mogadishu was a battle fought for control of Mogadishu, the capital city of Somalia. The opposing forces were the Alliance for the Restoration of Peace and Counter-Terrorism , and militia loyal to the Islamic Court Union . The conflict began in mid-February, 2006, when Somali...
, the defeat forced ARPCT forces to surrender or flee. Some remained in Somalia while others, such as warlords Mohamed Dheere and Mohamed Afrah Qanyare
Mohamed Afrah Qanyare
Mohamed Afrah Qanyare , is a Somali politician who was based to the south of Mogadishu Dayniile neighborhoods.Somali PM one of the political Flexible activity Mohamed Qanyare Afrah- United Somali Congress :...
, went to Ethiopia seeking refuge.
Both warlords since returned to fight against the ICU in the ensuing war, and are resuming their places in Mogadishu following the Fall of Mogadishu
Fall of Mogadishu
The Fall of Mogadishu occurred on December 28, 2006, when the militaries of Somalia's Transitional Federal Government and Ethiopian troops entered the Somali capital unopposed...
to the Transitional Federal Government
Transitional Federal Government
The Transitional Federal Government is the current internationally recognized government of the Republic of Somalia. It was established as one of the Transitional Federal Institutions of government as defined in the Transitional Federal Charter adopted in November 2004 by the Transitional...
and Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
n forces in December 2006.
Africa News described the Alliance as disappearing when their regions were over-run by the Islamic Courts Union in 2006.
External links
- Somali deaths in fierce clashes, BBC News, 24 March 2006
- From Clan Fighting to Ideological Battleground, UN Integrated Regional Information NetworksIntegrated Regional Information NetworksIntegrated Regional Information Networks, commonly known as IRIN, acts as a news agency focusing on humanitarian stories in regions that are often forgotten, under-reported, misunderstood or ignored....
, 11 May 2006 - Bloody street battles in Somalia, CNNCNNCable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
, 13 May 2006 - Warring Somali ministers warned, BBC News, 13 May 2006
- U.S. Secretly Backing Warlords in Somalia, Washington Post, 17 May 2006
- Renewed Fighting Claims 11 in Mogadishu, UN Integrated Regional Information NetworksIntegrated Regional Information NetworksIntegrated Regional Information Networks, commonly known as IRIN, acts as a news agency focusing on humanitarian stories in regions that are often forgotten, under-reported, misunderstood or ignored....
, 25 May 2006 - Islamists claim control of Mogadishu, Al JazeeraAl JazeeraAl Jazeera is an independent broadcaster owned by the state of Qatar through the Qatar Media Corporation and headquartered in Doha, Qatar...
News, 5 June 2006