Omar Muhamoud Finnish
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Omar Muhamoud Finnish was a Mogadishu
-based warlord.
United Somali Congress
He is leader of a splinter movement of the United Somali Congress
/Somali Salvation Alliance (USC/SSA), which had been initially loyal to Ali Mahdi Mohammed during the Somali Civil War
. He was also once the loyal deputy of Musa Sudi Yalahow
, but the two split and fought over control of Mogadishu.
(ARPCT), a CIA-backed alliance which fought against the Islamic Courts Union (ICU). His forces were defeated by the ICU militia in the Second Battle of Mogadishu
.
(TFG) was organized in 2004, he was one of the 275 selected members of the Transitional Federal Parliament
enumerated in the official list of August 29, 2004, listed as the Hon. Omar Mohamud Mohamed (Filish). His term expires in 2009.
After the defeat of the ICU by the alliance of the Transitional Federal Government
(TFG), the autonomous states of Puntland
and Galmudug
, various warlords and, most importantly, the army of Ethiopia
, he returned to Mogadishu and was present on January 12, 2007 at Villa Somalia
where an agreement was reached between the Mogadishu warlords and the TFG to disarm the militias
and to direct members to join the national army
and police.
Mogadishu
Mogadishu , popularly known as Xamar, is the largest city in Somalia and the nation's capital. Located in the coastal Benadir region on the Indian Ocean, the city has served as an important port for centuries....
-based warlord.
United Somali CongressUnited Somali CongressThe United Somali Congress is one of the major political and paramilitary organizations of Somalia. Formed in 1988, it played a key role in the ouster of the government of Siad Barre, and became a major target of the so-called Operation Restore Hope campaign in 1993...
/Somali Salvation Alliance (USC/SSA)
He is leader of a splinter movement of the United Somali CongressUnited Somali Congress
The United Somali Congress is one of the major political and paramilitary organizations of Somalia. Formed in 1988, it played a key role in the ouster of the government of Siad Barre, and became a major target of the so-called Operation Restore Hope campaign in 1993...
/Somali Salvation Alliance (USC/SSA), which had been initially loyal to Ali Mahdi Mohammed during the Somali Civil War
Somali Civil War
The Somali Civil War is an ongoing civil war taking place in Somalia. The conflict, which began in 1991, has caused destabilisation throughout the country, with the current phase of the conflict seeing the Somali government losing substantial control of the state to rebel forces...
. He was also once the loyal deputy of 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....
, but the two split and fought over control of Mogadishu.
ARPCT
In early 2006, he was a member of the Alliance for the Restoration of Peace and Counter-TerrorismAlliance for the Restoration of Peace and Counter-Terrorism
The Alliance for the Restoration of Peace and Counter-Terrorism 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...
(ARPCT), a CIA-backed alliance which fought against the Islamic Courts Union (ICU). His forces were defeated by the ICU militia in 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...
.
Transitional Federal Government
When the Transitional Federal GovernmentTransitional 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...
(TFG) was organized in 2004, he was one of the 275 selected members of the Transitional Federal Parliament
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...
enumerated in the official list of August 29, 2004, listed as the Hon. Omar Mohamud Mohamed (Filish). His term expires in 2009.
After the defeat of the ICU by the alliance of 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...
(TFG), the autonomous states of Puntland
Puntland
Puntland , officially the Puntland State of Somalia , is a region in northeastern Somalia, centered on Garowe in the Nugaal province. Its leaders declared the territory an autonomous state in 1998....
and Galmudug
Galmudug
Galmudug is an autonomous region in central Somalia. It is bordered to its north by the Puntland region, to the west by Ethiopia, and to the south by other regions of Somalia.Galmudug's name is derived from a conflation of the Galguduud and Mudug provinces...
, various warlords and, most importantly, the army of 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...
, he returned to Mogadishu and was present on January 12, 2007 at Villa Somalia
Villa Somalia
Villa Somalia is the presidential palace of Somalia, which sits on high ground near the shores of the Indian Ocean in Mogadishu, with access to both the harbor and airport....
where an agreement was reached between the Mogadishu warlords and the TFG to disarm the militias
Disarmament in Somalia
After two decades of violence and civil war and after the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia captured Mogadishu and Kismayo, the TFG attempted to disarm the militias of the country in late 2006...
and to direct members to join the national army
Military of Somalia
The Military of Somalia was, up until 1991, made up of the army, navy, air force, and air defense command. The outbreak of the Somali Civil War during that year led to the de facto dissolution of the national armed forces. However, efforts to re-establish a regular armed force by a re-constituted...
and police.