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By Jason Slotkin
https://muckrack.com/jason-slotkin
An American citizen taken hostage in Niger has been rescued as part of a U.S. military operation.
U.S. officials on Saturday confirmed that the early morning rescue by special operations forces took place in northern Nigeria, which borders Niger.
"This American citizen is safe and is now in the care of the U.S. Department of State. No U.S military personnel were injured during the operation," Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman said in a statement.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo lauded the mission and avowed the U.S. commitment to return Americans taken hostage while abroad.
https://www.npr.org/2020/10/31/929843604/u-s-special-operations-forces-rescue-american-hostage-in-nigeria
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