Niger Missionary Freed

An American missionary abducted in Niger was released after nine months in captivity.

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American missionary pilot Kevin Rideout has been released after more than nine months in captivity in Niger and is in the care of U.S. officials, according to SIM International. Rideout, 50, was kidnapped on Oct. 21 outside his home in Niamey by three armed men while working with the Christian mission organization. SIM said he is in good health and expected to reunite with his wife, Krista, their children and extended family. Details of where and how he was freed have not been disclosed.

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Islamist terror groups are widespread and create deadly conditions for Christians in places like Niger. Kevin Rideout’s rescue is a rare hopeful outcome against a broader backdrop of anti-Christian violence and repression.