Ahmed Hurre Haariye

Brigadier General Ahmed Hurre Haariye (, ) is a senior military officer serving since 29 June 2022 as the Commander of the Somaliland Coast Guard, a branch of the Somaliland Armed Forces responsible for maritime law enforcement, search and rescue, and coastal defence operations. His leadership has been pivotal in modernising Somaliland’s maritime security and strengthening regional coastal protection efforts.

Early life Ahmed was born in 1965 in Qoryale in Togdheer, Somaliland. He belongs to the Ahmed Farah subclan of the Habr Je'lo Isaaq. He received his primary education in the towns of Buhodle and Balidhiig in southern Togdheer, and he graduated from the vocational school in Burao in 1983. He was awarded a medal of honour in 2019 as well as a medal of bravery in combat by president Muse Bihi in 2020 on occasion of the 26th Anniversary of the establishment of Somaliland's Armed Forces. He was appointed Commander of the Somaliland Coast Guard on 29 June 2022.