Four shot dead near mosque in Oman
Al Jazeera
Such deadly attacks are extremely rare in the Middle Eastern sultanate.
A shooting near a mosque in Oman killed at least four people and wounded several others in a rare act of violence in the Gulf nation.
The attack early on Tuesday took place in Wadi al-Kabir, a district east of the capital city, Muscat, during a major religious event for Shia Muslims.
Video from the scene shows people fleeing near the Imam Ali Mosque, its minaret visible, as gunfire rings out followed by a voice saying, “Oh God!”
Omani police said they’re taking “all necessary security measures and procedures … to handle the situation”. They gave an initial casualty toll of four killed and “several” injured.
“The authorities are continuing to gather evidence and conduct investigations to uncover the circumstances surrounding the incident,” police said on social media platform X.
