Hassan Yonis Habane | |
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| Chief of the General Staff of Somaliland | |
| In office October 1996 – 21 September 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Osman Awad Hashi |
| Succeeded by | Ismail Mohamed Osman |
| In office 23 February 2001 – 21 February 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Ismail Mohamed Osman |
| Succeeded by | Abdisamad Haji Abdilahi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1950 Djibouti |
| Died | 27 November 2006 Hargeisa |
Hassan Yonis Habane (Somali: Xasan Yoonis Habane) was a chief of staff of the Somaliland Armed Forces. As one of the commanders of the SNM, the predecessor of Somaliland, he won many battles and was one of the initiators of Somaliland's independence.