Nuh Ismail Tani
General Nuh Ismail Tani is the Chief of Staff of Somaliland Armed Forces. He hails from the Jibril Abokor, a Sa'ad Musa sub-division of the Habr Awal Isaaq clan that predominantly inhabits the Gabiley region.[1]
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1948 British Somaliland |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Somaliland |
| Branch/service |  Somaliland National Army |
| Years of service | 2003 – 2011, 2016-present |
| Rank |  Major general |
| Commands | Chief of Staff Commander, Somaliland Defence Command |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Tukaraq Puntland–Somaliland dispute |
Chief of Staff
He was appointed as the Chief of Staff of Somaliland Armed Forces in 2003 and served as Chief of Staff under two different Presidents of Somaliland before being dismissed by Ahmed Mahamoud Silanyo on 11 December 2011. He was succeeded by General Mohamed Hasan Abdullahi.[2] He was reinstated in August 2016.
References
- "Puntland Security Forces Defect To Somaliland". The Somililand Times. 17 November 2007. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- "Buhoodle conflict claims Somaliland army chief". Somalilandpress. 11 February 2012. Archived from the original on 13 June 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
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