Omani police mentioned 4 individuals had been killed in a taking pictures close to a mosque within the Omani capital Muscat.
“A quantity” of individuals had been additionally injured within the al-Wadi al-Kabir space, they mentioned in a short assertion.
Tuesday’s assertion mentioned police responded to the incident and an investigation is ongoing.
Police gave no additional particulars, however some experiences prompt at the least one gunman opened fireplace with an assault rifle.
“All safety measures are in place to answer the state of affairs and the method of gathering proof is being accomplished as a part of the investigation,” a police assertion mentioned.
Such violence is uncommon in Oman, a strategically essential nation with a predominantly Muslim inhabitants on the entrance to the Gulf of the Arabian Peninsula.