A British woman was rescued by police in Malawi following a violent confrontation in which four of her alleged kidnappers were killed. The abduction occurred outside her home in the southern city of Blantyre, prompting authorities to launch a search and offer a substantial reward for information leading to her recovery. The rescue came after days of heightened police activity and public appeals for assistance. Details of the shootout and the woman’s condition remain under investigation.


Four of Nurat Osman’s alleged abductors were killed during rescue after she was taken from outside her home last weekA British woman kidnapped in Malawi last week has been rescued by police after a shootout in which four of her alleged abductors were killed.Nusrat Osman was abducted outside her home in the southern city of Blantyre on 11 September at about 12.30pm. Police had offered a reward of 30m Malawi kwacha (£12,950) for information leading to her rescue and the arrest of the perpetrators. Continue reading...