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Boko Haram is officially designated as a terrorist organization by multiple governments and international bodies. The United States Department of State designated Boko Haram as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) in 2013. The United Nations, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the European Union have also listed Boko Haram as a terrorist group due to its involvement in mass killings, bombings, kidnappings, and other violent activities targeting civilians, especially in Nigeria and neighboring countries.