Oman Police: Attackers in Wadi al-Kabir Were 3 Omani Brothers

The attack killed six people. Reuters
The attack killed six people. Reuters
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Oman Police: Attackers in Wadi al-Kabir Were 3 Omani Brothers

The attack killed six people. Reuters
The attack killed six people. Reuters

The three gunmen who shot and killed six people in Oman this week were all Omani nationals, police said on Thursday.

The shooting took place in the Wadi al-Kabir neighborhood of Oman's capital Muscat.

The Royal Oman Police said in a statement the three gunmen were brothers and "were killed due to their insistence on resisting security personnel.”

The statement said that police investigations had indicated the three gunmen were "influenced by misguided ideas.”

The six people killed by the gunmen included a police officer responding to the attack.



President of Palestine Congratulates Saudi Leadership on Founding Day

Saudi flags are raised in Riyadh on the occasion of the Kingdom's Founding Day. (SPA)
Saudi flags are raised in Riyadh on the occasion of the Kingdom's Founding Day. (SPA)
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President of Palestine Congratulates Saudi Leadership on Founding Day

Saudi flags are raised in Riyadh on the occasion of the Kingdom's Founding Day. (SPA)
Saudi flags are raised in Riyadh on the occasion of the Kingdom's Founding Day. (SPA)

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas congratulated on Saturday Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on the occasion of Founding Day.

In a cable, he said: "Founding Day underscores the historical, cultural, and civilizational depth of the Kingdom, along with its goals that strengthen its deep roots, reinforce the relationship between the people and their leadership, and establish unity, stability, and security.”

“It represents the steadfastness of the Saudi State in defending the homeland and the great achievements in promoting further development and prosperity within the framework of the Kingdom's Vision 2030, as well as its prominent regional and international status,” he added.

Abbas wished King Salman success in fulfilling the aspirations of the Kingdom and its people, reiterating pride in the historical and solid relations between the two brotherly countries and peoples.

Moreover, he praised the Kingdom's unwavering support of the Palestinian people in building their independent state with sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as its continuous efforts to gain recognition of the State of Palestine.

Abbas wished King Salman continued good health and happiness and the Kingdom, its government, and people further progress and prosperity.

He also sent Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, a similar cable on Founding Day.