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• The Nigerian army says it freed 178 Boko Haram captives.

• 101 children, 67 women, and 10 men are among the rescued.

• Captives were held in Borno State, Boko Haram’s stronghold.

• Boko Haram has killed ~5,500 people since 2014.

• In April, Nigeria elected President Muhammadu Buhari.

• Buhari, a former military ruler, pledged to defeat Boko Haram.

• He fired and replaced all of the military leaders in the army.

• Buhari met with Obama in July to discuss arms embargo.

• The US considering lifting ban on sale of weapons to Nigeria.

• Buhari says the ban is hindering Nigeria’s fight against terror.

Freed captives not part of 200+ missing Chibok girls.

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