Trump: Released missionary hostage coming home to US
First publishedAug 17, 09:05 UTC
Last updatedAug 17, 21:58 UTC · 1m ago
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President Trump said Sunday that Kevin Rideout, an American previously held hostage in Niger, was reunited with his family after months of imprisonment overseas. Rideout, a 50-year-old pilot for a Christian missionary organization, was released from captivity in the West African country with the help of the eastern Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar, four sources...
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- President Trump said Sunday that Kevin Rideout, an American previously held hostage in Niger, was reunited with his family after months of imprisonment overseas. Rideout, a 50-year-old pilot for a Christian missionary organization, was released from captivity in the West African country with the help of the eastern Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar, four sources...
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American missionary Kevin Rideout set to head home to US after more than 9 months in captivity
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