# Kevin Rideout freed after nine months in captivity in Niger

https://mins.news/en/item/21955

- CNN, 2026-08-14 08:20 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/14/us/kevin-rideout-missionary-niger-intl-hnk?Date=20260814&Profile=cnnbrk

> A missionary organization said Kevin Rideout was freed into US custody after the American missionary spent nine months in captivity in Niger.

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