Militia loyal to the minister of disarmament and rehabilitation of militias Botan Isse Alin with six of battle wagons surrendered to RRA (Rahanwein Resistance Army) in Bur-hakaba district of Bay region in southwest Somalia on Saturday four days after they were defeated in clashes in northeast Mogadishu in which Islamic courts captured key positions from anti terror alliance. Local officials in Bur-hakaba said militia of Botan Isse who is member of anti terror alliance has reached the town and gave up to the officials. They were about dozens militiamen with six vehicles known as Technicals Reports say the militia was heading to Baidoa town, temporarily capital of the transitional federal government to join the government. RRA militia is reported have to gone to Burhabka to escort the militia of anti terror alliance. Sources close to government officials say the arrival of militia in Bay region came after Botan Isse Alin made telephone contacts with top government officials and complied with the call of the Prime Minister Gedi to rejoin his cabinet in Baidoa.
Mr. Botan Isse whose the last whereabouts was Jowhar is said himself to be heading to Baidoa and backed out of the alliance. Botan Isse who is member of the alliance for restoration peace and counter terrorism (ARPCT) is reported have acknowledged that he had lose in the latest battles with Islamic courts union in the capital and then decided to leave for Biadoa, where the TFG is based after it shifted from Jowhar, a town controlled by Mohamed Dhere and some 90km of the capital.
Militia of Islamic courts is reported to have taken the control of other main positions from anti terror alliance in fierce battle in northeast outskirt of the capital Somalia, killing fourteen militiamen from both sides on Saturday. Reports say. The militia of Islamic courts' union seized three key positions including formerly military camp Hilweine, El-Irfid and Aliyale villages alongside the road to Balad town of middle Shabelle region, sources confirmed. Fierce gun battle is going on around formerly Hilweine military camp near Balad town of middle Shabelle region, with both rival sides are exchanging artillery gunfire, machine-guns, assault rifles and RPGs witnesses told Somalinet.