US Missionary Freed in Niger After Months in Captivity

Kevin Rideout, an American missionary and pilot, has been released after being kidnapped in Niger last fall. He was abducted from his home in the capital city of Niamey in October and has now been reunited with U.S. officials.

Rideout's mission organization confirmed his release and stated that he is in "good health." The circumstances surrounding his abduction and release have not been fully detailed, but his safe return marks the end of his months-long captivity in the West African nation.