British woman rescued after shoot-out between Malawi police and kidnappers left two dead

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A British woman who was abducted in Malawi has been rescued and reunited with her family after a shoot-out between officers and the kidnappers, police said.

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  • Reported by Sky News and published Fri, 18 Sep 2026 05:08:00 UTC.

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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