https://persecution.org/2025/10/29/jihadists-abduct-us-missionary-in-niger/
"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..."
