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Oman police arrest 32 for illegal entry in North Sharqiyah

Detainees of African nationality held in Bidiyah as authorities complete legal procedures.

TAS News Service

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Saturday, January 17, 2026

MUSCAT : Royal Oman Police said on Saturday that 32 infiltrators of African nationality were arrested in the Wilayat of Bidiyah for entering the country illegally.

The arrests were carried out by the North Sharqiyah Governorate Police Command at multiple locations in the wilayat, the police said in a statement, adding that legal procedures are being completed against those detained.

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