He is the Chief of Staff of the Army, as well as the Navy and Air Forces, although the latter two typically report to the Ministry of Defence.

'Somaliland Liberation War') was a rebellion waged by the Somali National Movement against the ruling military junta in Somalia led by General Siad Barre lasting from its founding on 6 April 1981 and ended on 18 May 1991 when the SNM declared what was then northern Somalia independent as the Republic of Somaliland.

The dispute started in 1998, when Puntland was formed as an autonomous state of Somalia and declared the region as part of its territory based on tribal affiliation of the locals.

The clan militias were loyal to Ahmed Abdi Habsade, a former Puntland minister who later on defected to Somaliland.

After assuming control of the city on October 15, Somaliland moved Sool's regional administration into Las Anod.

The 2010 Ayn clashes saw Somaliland forces engage Dulbahante clan militia in the Buuhoodle district.

[10] Fighting erupted on February 6 after Somaliland security forces held a crackdown on civil protests.

On 19 October 2023, the Federal Government in Somalia recognized Las Anod and the greater SSC-Khaatumo region as being independent of Somaliland.