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It is not been clear how long some 876 children had been held by the Nigerian army at several camps that were set up after driving out Boko Haram militants in the restive northeast.
The Nigerian army routinely detains civilians found in areas that had been held by the insurgents on suspicion that they too might be linked to militant activities.
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