Oman says drone shot down over Khasab amid regional escalation

ISTANBUL

A drone was shot down over the airspace of Khasab, a port city on northern Oman’s Musandam governorate, a security source said Thursday.

The drone was intercepted in the skies over Khasab, the Oman News Agency reported, citing the source, who added that no casualties or damage were reported.

The source said that “relevant authorities are continuing efforts within their respective fields to ensure Oman remains safe and secure.”

Tensions gripped the Middle East after Israel and the US launched joint attacks on Iran on Feb. 28 and have so far killed more than 1,300 people, including Ali Khamenei, the country's former supreme leader, and more than 150 schoolgirls.

More than 10,000 people were also injured in the Israeli and US attacks, according to Iranian authorities.

Tehran retaliated with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel, Jordan, Iraq, and several Gulf countries hosting US military assets. Eight US service members have been killed since the war began.