British Woman Kidnapped Rescued Malawi
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- Pumza FihlaniBBC
- Eliana SilverDaily Mail
- Olivia AllhusenDaily Mail
- Wycliffe MuiaBBC
- Summer WoolleyThe Independent
- The Associated PressToronto Star
- Rachel Savage in JohannesburgThe Guardian
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BLANTYRE, Sept 18 - 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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• 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.
Authorities have offered a reward of more than £12,600 for 'credible information' that could help secure the mother-of-two's safe rescue and lead to the prosecution of those responsible.
Mrs Osman, from Leicester, had been working in Malawi as an auditor after moving to the country for her husband's job.
Officers exchanged gunfire with the suspected kidnappers, who police said were armed with an AK-47 rifle and a pistol.
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- 15 Sep
A British woman has been abducted in Malawi in broad daylight, police have said.
- 17 Sep
Nusrat Osman, 47, was abducted in the Mount Pleasant area of Blantyre last Friday.
- 18 Sep
Officers exchanged gunfire with the suspected kidnappers, who police said were armed with an AK-47 rifle and a pistol.
Coverage 8 articles
- 18 Sep Malawi police rescue kidnapped British woman after exchange of gunfire
The Straits Times 
18 Sep British woman who was kidnapped in Malawi rescued by police after shootout
The Guardian- 18 Sep 4 suspects killed in shootout as police rescue kidnapped British woman in Malawi
Toronto Star 
18 Sep British mum kidnapped in Malawi rescued after police shootout
The Independent
18 Sep British woman rescued in Malawi shootout that left four suspected kidnappers dead
BBC
17 Sep British mother kidnapped by gunmen in Malawi makes safe return home after daring rescue
Daily Mail
15 Sep British mother of two, 47, is kidnapped in broad daylight in Malawi
Daily Mail
15 Sep British woman abducted in Malawi, police say
BBC
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