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4 suspects killed in shootout as police rescue kidnapped British woman in Malawi

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Police in Malawi say four suspects were fatally shot in the operation that rescued a British woman who was kidnapped…

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  • Reported by ABC News and published Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:21:47 UTC.

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The Guardian

British woman who was kidnapped in Malawi rescued by police after shootout

Four of Nurat Osman’s alleged abductors were killed during rescue after she was taken from outside her home last week A British woman kidnapped in Malawi last week has been rescued by police after a shootout in which four of her alleged abductors were killed.

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Guardian