Ismail Mohamed Osman

Ismail Mohamed Osman
Ismail Mohamed Osman (Shaqale)
Chief of the General Staff of Somaliland
In office
11 February 2012 – 15 August 2016
Preceded byMohamed Hasan Abdullahi
Succeeded byNuh Ismail Tani
Personal details
BornSomaliland
Military service
Allegiance Somaliland
Branch/service Somaliland National Army
Years of service2012-2016
Rank Major general
CommandsChief of Staff
Commander, Somaliland Defence Command
Battles/warsPuntland–Somaliland dispute

Ismail Mohamed Osman Shaqale (Ismaaciil Maxamed Cismaan Shaqale) was the Chief of Army of Somaliland.[1] He was appointed as the Chief of Staff after General Mohamed Hasan Abdullahi (also known as “Jidif”) was fired after 90 days on the job.[2]

  1. ^ "Somalia: Somaliland President fires army chief and begins training for security forces". Garowe Online. 2012-02-11. Archived from the original on 2012-02-13. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
  2. ^ Qalinle Hussein, Buhoodle conflict claims Somaliland army chief Archived 2015-06-13 at the Wayback Machine, dated 11 February 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2016.