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Deaths in Oman protests
Deaths in Oman protests
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At least two people killed in industrial
town of Sohar as police clash with anti-government
demonstrators.
Last Modified: 27 Feb 2011 14:41 GMT
At least two people have been killed in an industrial town in the northeast of Oman, after police fired rubber bullets on anti-government protesters.
The military moved in to secure an area in the town of Sohar on Sunday where about 2,000 demonstrators had gathered for a second day to demand political reforms, according to witnesses reported by the Reuters news agency.
"Two were killed after being shot with rubber bullets as protesters attempted to storm a police station," a security official said requesting anonymity.
State news agency ONA confirmed that there had been casualties in Sohar, saying that police and anti-riot forces had clashed with demonstrators.
"Police and anti-riot squads confronted this group of wreckers in a bid to protect people and their properties, which caused casualties," it said.
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