American kidnapped in Niger

Gunmen on Friday kidnapped in Niger, an American aid worker and transferred to Mali.

Kidnappings in Niger are a lot rarer than in neighboring Mali, where Islamist extremists often kidnap people for ransom or political demands. There has not been previously kidnapped a US citizen in Niger. Well tried to abduct suspected Islamic extremists embassy personnel from the United States in the city of Tahoua.

A spokesman for the US embassy reported that an investigation was launched, but would not confirm the incident.