U.S. Missionary Freed After Abduction in Niger
By Editor • August 14, 2026 • 1 min read
Kevin Rideout, a U.S. missionary who was recently kidnapped in Niger, has been released and is now safe. According to a statement from SIM International, Rideout is reported to be in good health and currently under the care of U.S. officials.
The organization confirmed that he will soon be reunited with his family, marking a joyous end to a distressing ordeal.
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