American Christian missionary kidnapped in Niger back in US hands, on his way home – report
Rideout is on his way to the United States, the Times said, adding that he was in good health based on proof-of-life images that were provided to American officials in the past 48 hours.
American missionary pilot Kevin Rideout, kidnapped in Niger's capital Niamey in October 2023, has been released and is now in US custody, according to a Thursday report from The New York Times citing US officials. Rideout, a pilot for Serving in Mission, was seized by three unidentified men while en route to the airport and was believed to have been held by an al-Qaeda affiliate. He is reportedly in good health and is traveling back to the United States. Details regarding the circumstances of his release and the specific group holding him at the end of his captivity remain unclear.
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