Regarding the shooting incident that occurred on the evening of July 15 in the Wardi al-Kabir area of the capital city of Muscat, it has become clear that three people influenced by misguided ideas were the perpetrators, all of whom were killed for resisting the security authorities, as reported in a consular e-mail dated July 18.
Although not mentioned in the Omani authorities’ announcement, reports indicate that the incident occurred on the day of the Shiite religious celebration of Aashurah near a Shiite mosque in the above-mentioned area.
Al-Bayn, another Shia religious event, is scheduled for August 25 and 26. At this time, there have been no reports of any attacks on the occasion of Al-Bayn. However, please be aware of your surroundings when you are out and about, and avoid unnecessary crowds, and pay more attention to your surroundings when visiting places where people gather, such as tourist facilities and their surroundings, mosques and other religious facilities. Please be aware of your surroundings.
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