{"id":102348,"date":"2026-08-18T04:09:51","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T04:09:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=102348"},"modified":"2026-08-18T04:09:51","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T04:09:51","slug":"kidnapped-u-s-missionary-pilot-freed-in-niger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/learn\/kidnapped-u-s-missionary-pilot-freed-in-niger\/","title":{"rendered":"Kidnapped U.S. Missionary Pilot Freed in Niger"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Kevin Rideout, an American missionary pilot based in Niamey, Niger, was recently released after spending nine months in captivity. Three armed men kidnapped Rideout from outside his home on Oct. 21, 2025. Serving In Mission (SIM) USA, a North Carolina-based ministry, confirmed his release on its website. \u201cKevin is in good health in the care of US officials,\u201d SIM\u2019s statement said. \u201cHe will soon be reunited with Krista, his children, and his extended family.\u201d The New York Times reported that\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? 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Serving In Mission (SIM) USA, a North Carolina-based ministry, confirmed his release on its website. \u201cKevin is in good health in the care of US officials,\u201d SIM\u2019s statement said. \u201cHe will soon be reunited with Krista, his children, and his extended family.\u201d The New York Times reported that\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":102358,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-102348","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":67802,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/learn\/jihadists-abduct-us-missionary-in-niger\/","url_meta":{"origin":102348,"position":0},"title":"Jihadists Abduct US Missionary in Niger","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"\u0646\u0648\u0641\u0645\u0628\u0631 6, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Three armed men abducted American missionary pilot Kevin Rideout\u00a0from his home in the middle of the night last week in Niamey, Niger. \u00a0 The suspected Islamic jihadists kidnapped 48-year-old Rideout, a pilot for Serving in Mission (SIM), less than 100 yards from the presidential palace in Niger\u2019s capital. Rideout\u2019s cell phone location last placed him in an area considered to be a haven for extremist groups tied to the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara around Oct. 21. \u00a0 Rideout\u2026","rel":"","context":"\u0641\u064a &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":67411,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/learn\/catholic-priest-appeals-for-prayers-for-evangelical-missionary-kidnapped-in-niger\/","url_meta":{"origin":102348,"position":1},"title":"Catholic priest appeals for prayers for evangelical missionary kidnapped in Niger","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"\u0623\u0643\u062a\u0648\u0628\u0631 30, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"null \/ Credit: Blue Mist Film Studios\/Shutterstock ACI Africa, Oct 24, 2025 \/ 12:32 pm (CNA). 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