Boko Haram has lost significant ground in northern Nigeria, according to some of the region’s top officials and international security experts, dealing a setback to a group that for years has menaced the nation with murder, abductions and other violence. However, while officials say Boko Haram’s capacity to seize and hold entire towns is weakened, the group is still carrying out suicide bombings and other targeted attacks throughout the region, a staple of the militants’ strategy for years. Some Nigerian officials said...
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