US EditionNiger: Us Citizen Abducted in Niamey
- An American missionary was seized late Tuesday night in Niamey, kidnapped from his home in the Plateau district about 100 yards from the presidential palace.
- Following the 2023 coup and rising armed-group activity, officials flagged this seizure as part of a broader pattern amid a string of kidnappings this year in Niger, with security officials speculating Islamic State in the Greater Sahara involvement.
- Security sources said three armed individuals neutralized the guard and abducted the man, and the victim's phone was tracked less than an hour later to an area about 56 miles north of Niamey.
- The U.S. State Department said it is aware of reports and the U.S. Embassy in Niamey is working with local authorities to secure the man's safe return, while no group has claimed responsibility.
- The abduction underscores broader security challenges for Niger and its international partners in the Sahel after the July 2023 coup and expulsion of U.S. and French forces, which officials say weakened monitoring.
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