Jihad attacks are rare in Oman, but with the chaos in the world increasing, the Islamic State is newly emboldened.
“Isis claims responsibility for deadly attack on mosque in Oman,” by Chloe Cornish, Financial Times, July 17, 2024:
Isis has claimed responsibility for a deadly shooting at a mosque in Oman’s capital Muscat, the first time that the Islamist jihadist group has claimed an attack on the small Gulf nation.
Six people were killed and dozens injured in the attack at a Shia mosque in the Wadi Kabir district of the capital on Tuesday. The deaths, which included a police officer, four Pakistani nationals and an Indian national, were confirmed by local police and the two nation’s embassies in the country.
Experts said it was the first attack claimed by Isis in traditionally stable Oman, and the first time in eight years that the jihadis have boasted of launching an attack in the oil-rich Gulf region….
A video released on Tuesday watermarked with the logo of the Islamist terror group’s Amaq news agency claimed responsibility for the Muscat attack, and showed gunmen firing from a raised position. Telegram channels sympathetic to Isis also circulated the video….
Uma says
It is highly alarming and sad. Sultanate Of Oman is a Peace loving country respecting and honouring all faiths. It is listed as one of the safe and interesting place to visit or even live.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Unlike non-muslim governments worldwide, Oman is more likely than not to crack down on whoever did this