Nigerian Army airlifts 352 troops as COAS welfare flights hit 34,466 personnel

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Key context: <img width="1200" height="720" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Waidi-Shaibu.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Waidi-Shaibu.jpg 1200w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Waidi-Shaibu-300x180.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Waidi-Shaibu-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Waidi-Shaibu-1000x600.jpg 1000w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Waidi-Shaibu-590x354.jpg 590w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Waidi-Shaibu-400x240.jpg 400w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /><p>The Nigerian Army has airlifted 352 military personnel into and out of the North-East as part of the Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Welfare Flight programme designed to support troops serving in the ongoing counter-insurgency campaign under Operation HADIN KAI. The development was reported by security analyst Zagazola Makama. According to the report, the first [&#8230;]</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/03/nigerian-army-airlifts-352-troops-as-coas-welfare-flights-hit-34466-personnel/">Nigerian Army airlifts 352 troops as COAS welfare flights hit 34,466 personnel</a></p> This development from dailypost.ng highlights ongoing changes in the sector.