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Malawi police rescue kidnapped British woman after exchange of gunfire

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On September 17, Malawi police rescued a British woman named Nusrat Osman who had been kidnapped by four men on September 11 in Blantyre's Mount Pleasant suburb. During the rescue operation, an exchange of gunfire occurred when the kidnappers were armed with an AK-47 rifle and a pistol; the kidnappers died from their injuries while one police officer was wounded but is now stable in the hospital.

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Nusrat Osman, a 47-year-old British national working as an auditor in Malawi, was kidnapped on September 11 at around 12:30 PM local time in Blantyre's Mount Pleasant area by four men in a grey Nissan Dualis. The UK Foreign Office confirmed it was aware of the incident and had been assisting local authorities.

Authorities offered a reward of more than $17,000 (£12,600) for information leading to her rescue. Six days later, on September 18, Malawi police rescued Osman in an operation involving gunfire where four suspected kidnappers were killed and one senior officer, Deputy Inspector General Noel Kayira, was injured but stable.

Osman is described as the mother of two children and had been working for a local auditing firm. Her brother confirmed she was "not too shaken" after her rescue and expressed gratitude towards Malawian police for their efforts. The motive behind her kidnapping remains unclear.

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BLANTYRE British Malawi Mount Pleasant the Malawi Police Service

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British NORP · 3× BLANTYRE GPE · 2× Malawi GPE · 2× Mount Pleasant GPE · 1× Nusrat Osman PERSON · 1× Osman PERSON · 1× REUTERS ORG · 1× the Malawi Police Service ORG · 1×

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Malawi police said they had rescued a British woman who was kidnapped last week, in an intelligence-led operation in which the kidnappers were shot and later died.

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2026-09-18 · The Straits Times

Malawi police rescue kidnapped British woman after exchange of gunfire · assertive framing

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Malawi police rescue kidnapped British woman after exchange of gunfire asserted

police → rescue → gunfire

Malawi police said they had rescued a British woman who was kidnapped last week, in an intelligence-led operation in which the kidnappers were shot and later died. asserted

kidnappers → say → which

• Police said 47-year-old British national Nusrat Osman was abducted by four unidentified men in the city of Blantyre's Mount Pleasant suburb on September 11. asserted

Osman → say → September

• She was rescued on Thursday and reunited with her family, the Malawi Police Service said in a statement dated September 17. asserted

Service → rescue → statement

• The operation to rescue Osman involved an exchange of fire between police and the kidnappers, who were armed with an AK-47 rifle and a pistol. asserted

who → rescue → rifle

• The kidnappers were shot during the operation and later died in hospital from their injuries. asserted

kidnappers → shoot → injuries

• The senior police officer who was wounded is in hospital in a stable condition. asserted

who → wound → condition

• Investigations into the kidnapping are continuing. asserted

Investigations → continue → kidnapping