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Nuh Ismail Tani | |
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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 |
General Nuh Ismail Tani is the chief of staff of the Somaliland Armed Forces. He comes from the Jibril Abokor, a Sa'ad Musa sub-division of the Habr Awal Isaaq clan that predominantly inhabits the Gabiley region. [1]
Chief of Staff
He was appointed as the chief of staff in 2003 and held the post 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.[ citation needed]
References
- ^ "Puntland Security Forces Defect To Somaliland". The Somililand Times. 17 November 2007. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ^ "Buhoodle conflict claims Somaliland army chief". Somaliland Press. 11 February 2012. Archived from the original on 13 June 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
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