US Missionary Freed After 9 Months in Captivity After White House Prioritized His Rescue

An American missionary who was kidnapped last October has been released. As CBN News reported, Kevin Rideout was seized in the West African nation of Niger on Oct. 21 by three gunmen.  An American missionary who was kidnapped last October has been released. As CBN News reported, Kevin Rideout was seized in the West African nation of Niger on Oct. 21 by three gunmen.  August 14, 2026 at 02:13PM August 14, 2026 at 02:13PM