Osman Awad Hashi | |
|---|---|
| Chief of the General Staff of Somaliland | |
| In office 1996 –October 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Hassan Ali Abokor |
| Succeeded by | Hassan Yonis Habane |
| Personal details | |
| Died | March 9,2018 |
| Nickname | Dacas |
Osman Awad Hashi (Somali :Cismaan Cawad Xaashi),as known as Osman Dacas (Somali :Cismaan Dacas),was 2nd chief of staff of the Somaliland Armed Forces. [1]
Osman Dacas is from the Habr Je'lo clan. [2]
Osman Dacas was in charge of the eastern area during his Somali National Movement (SNM) days. [1] [3]
In 1994,a land dispute arose between Osman Dacas and Muse Bihi Abdi,then Minister of the Interior. Muse Bihi Abdi claimed that his land was taken during the civil war. [5]
In 1996 Osman Dacas became commander of the Somaliland Armed Forces. [6] However,it was replaced by Hassan Yonis Habane in October 1996. [7]
In February 2016,Osman Dacas was named by the president as one of seven people who had distinguished themselves in the military at a ceremony marking the 22nd anniversary of the founding of the Somaliland Armed Forces. [8]
In August 2016,he congratulated Nuh Ismail Tani,the newly appointed commander of the Somaliland Armed Forces. [9]
On March 9,2018,he died in Hargeisa. He was a veteran at the time of his death. [10] President Muse Bihi and others attended the March 10 state funeral. [11]
In September 2018,it was reported that the government had seized Osman Dacas' land. [12]