Four Killed in Oman Shooting

Four people were killed in a shooting near a mosque in Oman, police stated according to Anadolu.

The incident that was reported on early Tuesday morning, is trending on the social media with much interest because Oman is described as a quite country with no security concerns.

Police stated in a statement the shooting occurred in near a mosque in Wadi Al Kabir in the Omani capital of Muscat. The police further stated that several people were also wounded in the gunfire.

The Royal Omani Police said it has opened up an investigation into this serious incident.

Following the shooting, the US Embassy in Muscat issued a security alert saying: “U.S. citizens should remain vigilant, monitor local news and heed the directions of local authorities,” according to the Turkish news agency.

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Dr. Marwan Asmar holds a PhD from Leeds University and is a freelance writer specializing on the Middle East. He has worked as a journalist since the early 1990s in Jordan and the Gulf countries, and been widely published, including at Albawaba, Gulf News, Al Ghad, World Press Review and others.

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