(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Monday's effort by the government troops appears aimed at sealing off Sohar, about 120 miles (200 kilometers) northwest of the capital of Muscat, to isolate the protesters and keep crowds from growing.
State hospitals reported that at least two people died Sunday when police used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse hundreds of demonstrators who took to the streets in Sohar.
Despite the protect of Omani security forces, protesters under controled Sohar Pier and Oil Refinery al-Hurra TV stated.
Protesters are seeking jobs and a greater political voice in Oman, which is tightly controlled by the ruling sultan.
Yesterday, 6 people were killed in clashes between Police and demonstrators. Asking for political reforms, work and better wages, about one thousand protesters blocked the road to the coastal city of Sohar, the country's major port of export, hosting a refinery and an aluminum factory. The protesters blocked a road crossing, burned a police station and two public buildings.
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