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American Jeff Woodke freed after being detained for six years in Niger

An American who was held hostage in Niger for more than six years has been released, the White House announced Monday. Jeff Woodke, an American aid worker, was detained in 2016. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe discussed the breaking news with Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green.
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