At least six people have been killed and 28 others wounded in a shooting at a mosque in Oman in a rare act of violence in the Gulf nation.
The attack late on Monday took place in Wadi al-Kabir, a district east of the capital city Muscat, during a major religious event for Shia Muslims. Four Pakistanis and a policeman were among those killed and at least 28 other people were wounded wounded, Pakistani and Omani authories said.
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Source: Al Jazeera News
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