# US missionary released after kidnapping in Niger, Christian group says

https://mins.news/en/item/22053

- BBC News, 2026-08-14 10:18 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckg40jvvkp7o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> American missionary Kevin Rideout has been released after more than nine months in captivity, SIM International says. Rideout, who was kidnapped outside his home in Niamey last year, is in good health and being cared for by US officials. How he was freed and who held him remain unclear.

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