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Six and a Half Years Kidnapped by Terrorists

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Niger
Started September 16, 2026

On the evening of October 14, 2016, armed Islamic terrorists from the Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) descended on American missionary Jeff Woodke’s home in Abalak, a town in northern Niger. They shot two house guards and abducted Woodke as he tried to escape, then moved him across the border into Mali. For six years, Read more. The post Six and a Half Years Kidnapped by Terrorists appeared first on Christianity Today

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The experiences of kidnapped individuals should inform educational programs about the risks of humanitarian work in dangerous areas.
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Missionaries working in conflict zones accept personal security risks that their home governments should not be obligated to manage through military intervention.
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Efforts to combat terrorism must include community engagement to address the root causes of extremism.
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Paying ransom to terrorist organizations funds future kidnappings and should never be authorized by democratic governments.
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