An American missionary who was abducted in the West African nation of Niger by suspected jihadists is still missing.

Kevin Rideout was taken from his home in Niger's capital in the middle of the night last week in a Toyota Corolla by three armed suspected jihadists, according to several reports.

Rideout is a pilot for the evangelical missionary agency Serving in Mission. He was taken hostage from the capital city of Niamey, less than 100 yards from the presidential palace.

Rideout's cell phone last placed him in an area considered to be "a sanctuary for groups affiliated with the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara," but that was six days ago.

Bryan Stern, founder of the crisis response group Grey Bull Rescue, told Fox News Digital why securing a hostage in organized kidnappings can be

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