'It was hell': Hostage freed after years in Africa recounts ordeal and frustrations with US response
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Jeff Woodke, and his wife, Els, pose for a photo at their home in McKinleyville, Calif., Monday, June 5, 2023. American missionary Jeff Woodke was taken by Islamic extremists in Niger and held in captivity for six-and-a-half years. Woodke and his wife, Els, recently spoke to The Associated Press in their first joint interview, sharing previously unreported details about his captivity and their frustrating interactions with the U.S government. (AP Photo/Shaun Walker)Jeff Woodke, and his wife, Els, pose for a photo at their home in McKinleyville, Calif., Monday, June 5, 2023. American missionary Jeff Woodke was taken by Islamic extremists in Niger and held in captivity for six-and-a-half years. Woodke and his wife, Els, recently spoke to The Associated Press in their first joint interview, sharing previously unreported details about his captivity and their frustrating interactions with the U.S government. (AP Photo/Shaun Walker)Jeff Woodke, and his wife, Els, pose for a photo at their home in McKinleyville, Calif., Monday, June 5, 2023. American missionary Jeff Woodke was taken by Islamic extremists in Niger and held in captivity for six-and-a-half years. Woodke and his wife, Els, recently spoke to The Associated Press in their first joint interview, sharing previously unreported details about his captivity and their frustrating interactions with the U.S government. (AP Photo/Shaun Walker)
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Jeff Woodke, and his wife, Els, pose for a photo at their home in McKinleyville, Calif., Monday, June 5, 2023. American missionary Jeff Woodke was taken by Islamic extremists in Niger and held in captivity for six-and-a-half years. Woodke and his wife, Els, recently spoke to The Associated Press in their first joint interview, sharing previously unreported details about his captivity and their frustrating interactions with the U.S government. (AP Photo/Shaun Walker)
