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MALARI, Nigeria — A year after Boko Haram terrorists ravaged this tiny community, life is returning to a semblance of normalcy as the Nigerian military makes gains against the Islamic extremists.

Schoolchildren shout and play before school begins. Ululating — a high-pitched trill — fills the air as women give thanks for the start of a new day.

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