This picture seize from a UGC video taken on July 16, 2024 exhibits individuals fleeing the scene of a taking pictures at a mosque within the Al Wadi Al Kabir space within the east of Oman’s capital Muscat.

Dubai: Daesh has reportedly claimed duty for Tuesday’s assault that focused a Shiite prayer gathering in Oman, Arabic media reported citing an announcement launched on the group’s Aamaq channel.

Three “Daesh fighters within the Omani capital, Muscat” had been behind the taking pictures on Monday, Aamaq mentioned in an announcement on its Telegram channels, including that the targets had been “Shiites practising their annual rituals” on the event of the holy mourning interval of Ashura.

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