Kidnapped American aid worker Jeffrey Woodke has been freed from Niger | USA TODAY

The White House confirmed the release of an American humanitarian worker who was kidnapped in Niger and held there for six years.

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Jeffery Woodke was freed after six years of captivity, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan announced on Twitter.

“The U.S. thanks Niger for its help in bringing him home to all who miss & love him,” Sullivan wrote. “I thank so many across our government who’ve worked tirelessly toward securing his freedom.”

No other details of Woodke’s release were disclosed. But, "he is safe, and he is in the hands of U.S. government officials," said John Kirby, spokesman for the National Security Council.

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