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American citizen held hostage in Nigeria rescued by US military

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An American citizen held hostage in Nigeria by a group of gunmen have been rescued by United States military

This was confirmed through a statement from the US Department of State.

The statement by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Saturday said a group of armed men took the unnamed American citizen hostage across the border in Niger.

Pompeo commended the ‘extraordinary courage and capabilities of our military’, adding that the US was committed to the safe return of all its citizens taken captive and would never abandon any American taken hostage.

The statement read: “The United States is committed to the safe return of all U.S. citizens taken captive. We delivered on that commitment late last night in Nigeria, where some of our bravest and most skilled warriors rescued a U.S. citizen after a group of armed men took him hostage across the border in Niger.

‘Thanks to the extraordinary courage and capabilities of our military, the support of our intelligence professionals, and our diplomatic efforts, the hostage will be reunited with his family. We will never abandon any American taken hostage