Jihadists Abduct US Missionary in Niger

Three armed men abducted American missionary pilot Kevin Rideout from his home in the middle of the night last week in Niamey, Niger.   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’s capital. Rideout’s 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.   Rideout…