Oman -- 4 killed, others injured in shooting near a mosque, al-Wadi al-Kabir area, Muscat, 15 or 16 July 2024

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Oman: Four killed in shooting near mosque in Muscat

Police say officers responded to the incident in which several people were also injured in the capital.

www.bbc.com

 

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A shooting in a mosque in Oman kills 4 and wounds others, police say

Police in Oman say four people have been killed and others wounded in a shooting in a mosque. The Royal Oman Police said Tuesday the shooting happened in the Wadi Kabir neighborhood of Muscat, the Omani capital.

apnews.com

 

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https://english.alarabiya.net/News/gulf/2024/07/16/four-killed-several-wounded-by-gunfire-near-mosque-in-oman-s-wadi-al-kabir-police

"Footage verified by AFP shows people fleeing near Imam Ali Mosque, its minaret visible, as gunshots ring out."

 

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https://english.alarabiya.net/News/gulf/2024/07/16/four-killed-several-wounded-by-gunfire-near-mosque-in-oman-s-wadi-al-kabir-police

Nine people were killed, including three attackers, in an assault on a Shia Muslim mosque in Oman late on Monday, authorities said, in a rare breach of security in one of the most stable countries in the Middle East.

Four Pakistani nationals and a policeman were among those killed in the gun attack, according to Pakistani and Omani officials. Authorities said 28 people of various nationalities were wounded, including security personnel.

 

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Indian National Dead In Oman Mosque Mass Shooting, Another Injured; Dead Toll Rises To 6

The Indian embassy in Oman on Tuesday in a post on X said that an Indian national died in the mass shooting that erupted near a Shia mosque in Oman's capital Muscat late Monday evening. , Middle East News - Times Now

www.timesnownews.com

 

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https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/islamic-state-claims-responsibility-rare-attack-shiite-muslim-mosque-oman-2024-07-16/

 

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Oman mosque attack: What’s ISIL’s game plan?

The attack on a Shia mosque last week was likely aimed at sowing sectarian discord in a nation that is a key mediator.

www.aljazeera.com

"In a country known for “exceptional” religious tolerance and a long tradition of coexistence, the real target might have been Oman’s stability, especially given its role as a regional mediator, say analysts."

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"The attack in Oman follows similar acts in Russia and Iran. In March, the group said it was behind an attack that killed more than 140 people at a concert hall near Moscow, and in January it claimed responsibility for two explosions in Kerman that killed nearly 100."