As CBN News reported, Kevin Rideout was seized in the West African nation of Niger on Oct. 21 by three gunmen.

The 50-year-old missionary pilot is on his way back to the US, and he is reported to be "in good health in the care of US officials," according to the evangelical missionary group SIM International.

The missionary group also said Rideout will soon be reunited with his extended family.

No armed group claimed responsibility for his kidnapping, and the full details surrounding his release are unclear, but the New York Times reports his release had been a priority for the White House since his abduction.

The news comes the same week as the US secured the release of another American, Robert Gilman, who had been held captive by Russia for four years.

Gilman's health was failing in prison, and the US and his family said he had been falsely accused and held by the Russian regime for political purposes.

After his release, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio pointed out that, "Mr. Gilman joins over 100 Americans whom President Trump has freed during his second term in office."

Meanwhile, Niger has gone through upheaval that's partially connected to Russia.

Niger has long faced attacks from armed groups including jihadists linked to Al Qaeda and the Islamic State organization. But Christian persecution has especially increased there since 2023 after a military coup led by Gen. Abdourahamane Tiani, head of the presidential guard unit, deposing democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum.

After that coup, Niger's new military regime switched its alliances, choosing to start working with Russia and turning against Western alliances. The new regime ousted Western partners, including the United States, which had a military presence in the country. Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

In June, more than 30 people were killed when gunmen attacked Niger's main airport in Niamey. It was the second attack this year at the airport, which serves as a strategic hub for the ruling military's command.

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