US missionary released following kidnap in Niger, Christian group says
Rideout had been working in Niger as a Christian missionary for 19 years and was also a pilot for SIM International, which operates in more than 70 countries.
An American missionary has been released after spending more than nine months in captivity, the international Christian organisation he worked for has said.
Rideout's kidnapping in October was carried out by three armed men who took him to the western Tillaberi region, a location known as a hotbed of militant activity, news agency Reuters reported, citing diplomatic sources.
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