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The power gave an preliminary toll of 4 killed and “a number of others” wounded on the mosque in jap Muscat.
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Muscat: 4 folks had been killed and a number of others wounded in a taking pictures close to a mosque in Oman’s capital Muscat, police mentioned Tuesday.

“The Royal Oman Police have responded to a taking pictures incident that occurred within the neighborhood of a mosque within the Al-Wadi Al-Kabir space,” police mentioned in a press release.

The power gave an preliminary toll of 4 killed and “a number of others” wounded on the mosque in jap Muscat.

Such an assault is uncommon within the Sultanate, which has recurrently performed the position of mediator in regional conflicts.

The US embassy in Muscat issued a safety alert following the taking pictures and cancelled all visa appointments Tuesday.

“US residents ought to stay vigilant, monitor native information and heed instructions of native authorities,” the embassy wrote on social media platform X.

Footage verified by AFP exhibits folks fleeing close to Imam Ali Mosque, its minaret seen, as gunshots ring out.

Police mentioned that “all essential safety measures and procedures have been taken to deal with the scenario” of their assertion.

“The authorities are persevering with to collect proof and conduct investigations to uncover the circumstances surrounding the incident,” the power mentioned on X.