Archive · 18 Sep 2026
Malawi Police Rescue British Woman After Kidnapping Gunfight
A British woman named Nusrat Osman was kidnapped in Malawi.
Police said four men took her on September 11.
She was rescued on Thursday and reunited with her family.
The rescue happened during a police operation based on intelligence.
Police and the kidnappers exchanged gunfire.
The kidnappers had an AK-47 rifle and a pistol, according to police.
The four men were shot and later died in hospital.
One senior police officer was wounded but was in stable condition.
Police are still investigating why the kidnapping happened.
Malawi police rescued 47-year-old British national Nusrat Osman on Thursday.
Police said Osman was abducted by four unidentified men on September 11.
The kidnapping occurred in Blantyre’s Mount Pleasant suburb.
An intelligence-led rescue operation involved an exchange of gunfire.
The kidnappers later died in hospital, while a wounded senior officer remained stable.
- Who
- Malawi police rescued 47-year-old British national Nusrat Osman from four unidentified kidnappers.
- What
- Osman was kidnapped and later rescued during an operation involving an exchange of gunfire.
- When
- She was abducted on September 11 and rescued on Thursday; the Reuters report was dated September 18.
- Where
- The abduction occurred in the Mount Pleasant suburb of Blantyre, Malawi.
- Why
- The motive for the kidnapping was not clear, and investigations were continuing.
- Victim
- Nusrat Osman, a 47-year-old British national
- Abduction date
- September 11
- Rescue
- Thursday, according to the Malawi Police Service
- Location
- Mount Pleasant suburb, Blantyre
- Suspects
- Four unidentified men
- Weapons
- An AK-47 rifle and a pistol
- Casualties
- The kidnappers later died in hospital; a senior police officer was wounded and stable