Trump provides update on US missionary held captive in Niger

US President Donald Trump has provided update connected the merchandise of American Christian missionary and pilot, Kevin Rideout, who spent much than 9 months successful captivity successful Niger.

Trump made the disclosure successful a station connected his Truth Social level connected Sunday, saying Rideout was preparing to instrumentality to the United States aft being reunited with his wife, Krista.

“I americium blessed to uncover that erstwhile hostage Kevin Rideout is getting acceptable to alert location to the United States aft having been reunited with his beauteous wife, Krista,” Trump wrote.

The US president described Rideout’s merchandise arsenic the 110th lawsuit of an American captive being freed since helium began his 2nd word successful office.

“I look guardant to seeing Kevin and Krista astatine the White House soon!” Trump added.

Rideout, who worked arsenic a missionary and aviator with SIM International, was abducted extracurricular his residence successful Niamey, Niger, successful October 2025.

The Christian organisation aboriginal confirmed that Rideout was successful bully wellness and receiving attraction from US officials pursuing his release.

Reports indicated that 3 equipped men abducted Rideout and transported him to the Tillaberi portion successful weste...