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An American missionary has been reportedly kidnapped in Niger Republic.
The BBC reports that the man was kidnapped in Niamey on Tuesday about 91 meters from the presidential palace where the former President Mahamed Bazoun is being held.
US media were told that tube man has worked as a missionary for a US-based charity, and has been living in Niger since 2010.
The US state department has said it is aware of reports of an American citizen kidnapped in Niger. A spokesman said US embassy officials are with local authorities.
Security sources told CBS the man was kidnapped by three unidentified gunmen.
The American’s phone was tracked to a location around 56 miles north of Niamey, an area “considered a sanctuary for groups affiliated with the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara,” according to Nigerien security sources cited by CBS.
The identity of the American remains unknown. Neither has the kidnapping group been identified nor has it made any demand.
