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THE MILITARY SAYS HUNDREDS WERE RELEASED BY BOKO HARAM BUT MANY MORE REMAIN IN CAPTIVITY ACROSS THE COUNTRY

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“THE MILITARY SAYS HUNDREDS WERE RELEASED BY BOKO HARAM BUT MANY MORE REMAIN IN CAPTIVITY ACROSS THE COUNTRY”

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