4 killed in shooting near mosque in Oman

At least four people were killed and several others injured in a shootout near a mosque in Oman on Tuesday.

The attack took place early in the morning in Wadi al-Kabir, a district east of the capital, Muscat, as Shiite Muslims were performing religious rituals.

Police said in a statement on the X platform that security forces took necessary measures to calm the situation.

The Pakistani Embassy in Oman confirmed that two of its citizens were among the dead.

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Oman, 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 showing the incident, dozens of people are seen fleeing the Imam Ali Mosque as repeated gunshots are heard.

It remains unclear whether one or more gunmen opened fire.

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