Oman condemns attacks in Bahrain, Iraq and Turkey

Muscat: Oman strongly condemned the terrorist attacks in Bahrain, Iraq and Istanbul.
In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the terrorist attacks and bombings which hit Al Manama, capital of Bahrain, Baghdad, capital of Iraq and Turkish capital Istanbul.
The statement stressed that these “sinful and unacceptable attacks” have resulted in numerous deaths and injuries of innocent people.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reassured its stand with its brothers and friends against the “scourge of terrorism”.
The Sultanate expressed its sincere sympathy to the friendly countries of Bahrain, Iraq and Turkey, wishing the injured a speedy recovery.
A policeman was killed on Sunday when armed men attacked a prison in Bahrain, freeing several convicted inmates, the interior ministry of Bahrain said, in what it described as a terrorist act.
It did not provide an exact number for those who had escaped or identify them but said authorities were searching for them.
In another incident, a gunman opened fire on New Year revellers at a packed nightclub on the shores of Istanbul's Bosphorus waterway on Sunday killing at least 39 people, including many foreigners.
On the same day, militants attacked an Iraqi police checkpoint near the southern city of Najaf, killing seven policemen as government forces in the north made more gains against the militants in Mosul, their last major stronghold in the country.