Islamic State claims responsibility for Oman attack

"Three suicide attackers from the Islamic State attacked last night a gathering of Shi'ite (Muslims) while they were practising their annual rituals at a temple in the Wadi al-Kabir district in the (Omani) capital," according to an IS statement, which cited three security sources.

The Islamic State fighters fired on Shi'ite worshippers and exchanged gunfire with Omani security forces until morning, the statement added.

Islamic State late on Tuesday published what it said was a video of the attack on its Telegram site.

The group also said the attack left more than 30 Shi'ite Muslims and five Omani forces, including a police officer, killed or wounded.