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Shooting attack at Oman mosque leaves 6 people dead, dozens wounded
CBSN
Dubai, United Arab Emirates — A shooting attack at a mosque in Oman left at least six people dead and others wounded, the country's state-run news agency said Tuesday. Two Pakistanis were among the dead, according to their country's government.
The Royal Oman Police said in a statement posted online that the shooting happened in the Wadi Kabir neighborhood of Muscat, the Omani capital.
According to the Omani News Agency, three gunmen were killed by police officers after they opened fire at the mosque, killing five civilians and on one of the responding officers. The agency said 28 others, of different nationalities, including other first responders, were wounded in the attack.
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