A British woman who was kidnapped in Malawi has been rescued following a shootout that left four suspected kidnappers dead. The woman is the mother of two young children.
She was abducted during the middle of the day in Blantyre, Malawi’s main city, last week. The circumstances of the kidnapping and the identity of those involved have not been provided in the available information.
The rescue operation ended in an armed confrontation, during which four people described as suspected kidnappers were left dead. The woman was recovered alive.
The latest known situation is that the British national has been rescued. No further details about her condition, the operation or any subsequent arrests have been supplied.
