2024 Muscat mosque shooting

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2024 Muscat mosque shootings
LocationWadi Kabir, Muscat, Oman
Date15 July, 2024
TargetShias at the Imam Ali mosque
Attack type
Mass shooting
Deaths9 (Including 3 perpetrators)
Injured30-50
PerpetratorIslamic State Islamic State[1][2]

On 15 July 2024, a mass shooting occurred at a Shia mosque in Muscat, Oman, leaving six people dead and between 30 to 50 others injured. All three perpetrators of the attack were killed by the security forces.[3][4] The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.[1]

Background

Oman is predominantly Muslim, with most following the Sunni and Ibadi sects, and Shi'ism accounting for about 5% of the country's population.[3]

The Islamic State has had a history of Anti-Shia Sentiment.[5]

Incident

The shooting occurred as Shiite worshippers were marking the eve of Ashura at the Imam Ali mosque frequently attended by South Asian expatriates[6] in the Wadi Kabir area of Muscat.[7] Gunmen reportedly opened fire from a building near the mosque[3] before entering the facility itself in the evening and opened fire,[8] with some worshippers taken hostage before being rescued by security forces.[3]

Nine people died in the attack, including all three attackers, who were killed by the security forces, and a police officer.[4] Pakistan said four of its nationals were killed in the attack, while between 30 to 50 others were injured.[3]. The Indian embassy in Oman said that one Indian national was killed and another injured in the attack.[9] A state of emergency was declared in Wadi Kabir.[7] The Islamic State subsequently claimed responsibility for the attack.[1]

Reactions

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed sadness over the attack and offered his government's help in the investigation.[10] The Pakistani embassy in Oman called on all its nationals in the country to cooperate with Omani authorities.[11] The US embassy in Oman issued a security alert and cancelled all visa appointments scheduled on 16 July.[12] The Iranian Foreign Ministry stated it stood “in solidarity with Oman against such attempts to sow discord.”[13]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Islamic State claims responsibility for rare attack at Shi'ite Muslim mosque in Oman". Reuters. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  2. ^ "IS Takes Credit for Attack in Oman". SITE. 16 July 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Four Pakistanis killed in shooting near mosque in Oman, Pakistan says". BBC. July 16, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Toll from Oman mosque attack rises to six, three gunmen killed: Police". Al Arabiya. July 15, 2024.
  5. ^ Baele, Stephane J. (October 2019). Giles, Howard (ed.). "Conspiratorial Narratives in Violent Political Actors' Language" (PDF). Journal of Language and Social Psychology. 38 (5–6). SAGE Publications: 706–734. doi:10.1177/0261927X19868494. hdl:10871/37355. ISSN 1552-6526. S2CID 195448888. Archived from the original on 3 January 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Six killed in rare Oman attack claimed by Islamic State group". France 24. July 16, 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Four Pakistanis shot dead in Oman mosque attack". Al Jazeera. July 16, 2024.
  8. ^ "A rare shooting by multiple attackers in a Shiite mosque in Oman kills 5 and wounds dozens more". Associated Press. July 16, 2024.
  9. ^ "One Indian killed, another injured in Muscat mosque shooting, says Indian Embassy in Oman". mint. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  10. ^ "In attack that shocks quiet Oman, gunmen kill 6 and wound dozens more at a Shiite mosque". Associated Press. July 17, 2024.
  11. ^ "At least six killed in Oman mosque attack". Al Jazeera. July 16, 2024.
  12. ^ "4 killed in shooting near Oman mosque: police". France 24. July 16, 2024.
  13. ^ "In attack that shocks quiet Oman, gunmen kill 6 and wound dozens more at a Shiite mosque". AP News. July 16, 2024.
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