Four people have been killed in a shooting near a mosque in Oman’s capital Muscat, the country’s police said.
In a brief statement, they said that “a number” of people were also injured in the al-Wadi al-Kabir area.
Officers responded to the scene of the incident and an investigation is currently underway, Tuesday’s statement said.
Police did not provide further details, but some reports suggest at least one gunman opened fire with an assault rifle.
“All security measures have been put in place to deal with the situation, and evidence collection procedures are underway as part of the investigation,” police said in a statement.
Such violence is rare in Oman, a country strategically located at the mouth of the Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and whose population is predominantly Muslim.
