[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] Shaqale hails from the Sa'ad Musa sub-division of the Habr Awal Isaaq clan.

[6] In July 2011, attended the memorial service for Maxamed Aw Cali Dayib with Mohamed Kahin Ahmed, Muse Bihi Abdi and others.

[8] In November 2013, it was reported that Shaqale was in dispute with Abdulahi Jaamac calas, a senior military official.

[10] In September 2014, Shaqale purchased $698,600 worth of weapons from the Ethiopian company Metals and Engineering Corporation (METEC), reports in later years revealed.