Oman’s embassy in Abu Dhabi issues statement on shooting incident

Muscat: The Sultanate’s embassy in Abu Dhabi issued a statement about the shooting of an Omani citizen in the border area between the Sultanate and the UAE.

The embassy said in a statement, "With great regret, the Embassy of the Sultanate of Oman in Abu Dhabi has followed the case of an Omani citizen's exposure to fire in the border area between the Sultanate and the United Arab Emirates, which led to his killing on Tuesday evening, June 16, 2020. The embassy regrets what the citizen was exposed to."

The Embassy of the Sultanate of Oman confirms that it is following up on all details and circumstances of the accident since its occurrence with the relevant authorities in the United Arab Emirates, and the relatives of Omani citizen.