(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Fresh protests have taken place in the Gulf sultanate of Oman, following a wave of pro-democracy demonstrations across the Arab world.
Witnessed said troops fired in the air, wounding one person, on Tuesday as they attempted to disperse a crowd of protesters near the northern port of Sohar.
The crowd dispersed only to regroup at the nearby Globe Roundabout, located close to the port, and the troops pulled back, the witnesses said.
Later, however, traffic started to flow freely into the port, and at the roundabout five armoured vehicles watched the square but no protesters could be seen.
The Globe Roundabout has drawn up to 2,000 demonstrators over the past three days.
It was the fourth day of protests in Oman, with the crowd continuing to demand jobs and political reforms .
Demonstrators on Monday blocked the entrance to Sohar port, which exports 160,000 barrels per day of refined oil products, and protests spread to the capital, Muscat.
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