### [2026-09-17](/feed/2026/09/17/index.md)

##### Malawian police
# Malawian police rescue a 47-year-old British woman after her abduction in Blantyre. Four suspected kidnappers are killed in a shootout with officers, while a senior police officer is injured and hospitalized in stable condition. 




### Sources:

1. [AP via ABC News](https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/4-suspects-killed-shootout-police-rescue-kidnapped-british-136551217)

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