https://abcnews.com/amp/International/american-missionary-kevin-rideout-released-after-9-months/storyKevin Rideout, an American missionary who was kidnapped in Niger last October, has been released and will be reunited with his extended family, his organization said in a statement on Friday.
Rideout "is in good health in the care of US officials," Serving In Mission (SIM) International, an evangelical mission agency, said in the statement.
"We are grateful to confirm that our good friend and brother in Christ, Kevin Rideout, has been released after over nine months in captivity," SIM International said in a statement Friday.
"Krista and the rest of Kevin's family are profoundly grateful for the prayers offered on their behalf by people around the world throughout his captivity, and in particular for the deep level of prayer and support offered by our SIM family," SIM International said.