At least four people were killed and Several wounded by gunfire in vicinity of mosque in Wadi al-Kabir in a shooting near a mosque in Oman, Royal Oman Police said early Tuesday.
The Royal Oman Police (ROP) on Tuesday issued a statement over a shooting incident, which took place in the Wadi Al Kabir area. In its online statement, the ROP said it dealt with a shooting incident in the vicinity of a mosque in the Wadi Al Kabir, which resulted in the death of four people and the injury of a number of others, according to preliminary information.
According to ROP, all security measures and procedures have been taken to deal with the situation, confirming that collecting evidence for investigation is going on.
Meanwhile, the Royal Oman Police expressed its sincere condolences and sympathy to the families of the deceased, asking Allah Almighty to grant their families and loved ones, patience, solace, and a speedy recovery for the injured.No further information was shared about the perpetrators. An investigation is underway.
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.”
This is the first incident of its kind in the Gulf country Sultanate of Oman. The incident is a sign of religious extremism. Most of the worshipers in the mosque targeted in the incident belong to Asian countries and especially Pakistan.
Such incidents are frequently happening in Pakistan. As incidents continue to happen where minorities are targeted, the same idea is being expressed in this incident that Asians may also be involved, further details of the incident remain unknown
