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Protesters clash with police in Oman

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2011-02-27 22:17

MUSCAT - Clashes erupted on Sunday between protesters and security forces in Oman, state-run ONA news agency said, adding casualties were reported among policemen and protesters.

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The agency said protesters blocked the main road in the industrial town of Sohar, more than 200 kilometers northwest of Muscat.

It said a group of protesters attacked government and private buildings including the house of Sohar's Walli (the governor), adding a police station was set ablaze. The agency did not give the figure of the casualties.

The protests started Saturday, the same day which witnessed a government shake-up by Oman's ruler, and were ongoing Sunday.

Last week, about 300 Omanis staged a peaceful protest to demand political reforms and better pay. The agency said the government took into account these demands.