Jeff Woodke, an American aid worker who has been held in captivity in Africa for more than six years, has been freed Monday, the Biden administration says.
Jeff Woodke, an American aid worker who has beensince 2016, has been freed Monday, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan announced.
Woodke was kidnapped from his home in Abalak, Niger, in October 2016 by men who ambushed and killed his guards and forced him at gunpoint into their truck, where he was driven north toward Mali’s border. The official also said no ransom was paid, and no concessions were made as part of securing the 61-year-old's release.
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