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4 people killed in shooting near a mosque in Oman
At least four people were killed and several others wounded in gunfire near a mosque in Oman on Tuesday.
The attack took place early in Wadi al-Kabir, a district east of the capital city, Muscat, as Muslim Shiites were carrying out a religious ritual.
Police said in a statement on X platform that security forces took the necessary measures to calm the situation.
The Pakistani Embassy in Oman confirmed that the country’s two nationals were among the fatalities.
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Oman, which is located on the Arabian Peninsula, is considered one of the safest countries in the Arab world and is popular with foreign tourists.
In a video purporting to show the incident, dozens of people can be seen fleeing the Imam Ali Mosque as the sound of repeated gunfire could be heard.
It remained unclear whether one or more gunmen opened fire.
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