WIRE — An American missionary, Kevin Rideout, who was abducted in Niger and held captive for more than nine months, has been released and is now in the care of United States officials, his missionary organisation, SIM International, has confirmed. SIM International Director, Phil Bauman, disclosed this in a statement on Friday, expressing gratitude over Rideout's release.
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