Death toll from Oman mosque attack rises to 6

Published July 16th, 2024 - 12:47 GMT
Oman
This image grab from a UGC video taken on July 16, 2024 shows shows people fleeing the scene of a shooting at the Imam Ali Mosque in the Al-Wadi Al-Kabir area in the east of Oman's capital Muscat. (Photo by UGC / AFP)

ALBAWABA - Omani authorities announced that the death toll from the mosque attack later on Monday has risen to six, including three gunmen.

Omani police took to X, formerly Twitter, to announce concluding on site procedures regarding the shooting incident that took place in Wadi Kabir, Muscat.

"resulted in the death of five individuals, the martyrdom of one policeman, and the death of the three perpetrators, with at least 28 other people wounded," the post reads. 

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