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They fled their homes to escape Boko Haram. Now Nigeria is resettling them back despite their fears

Muhamad Yehia DAMASAK, Nigeria (AP) — When Boko Haram launched an insurgency in northeastern Nigeria in 2010, Abdulhameed Salisu packed his bag and fled from his hometown of Damasak in the country’s battered Borno state. The 45-year-old father of seven came back with his family early last year. They are among thousands …

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