Muscat: All Omanis in Paris are safe, Humaid Al Mani, Omani ambassador to France, has confirmed.
Al Mani tweeted in his personal account, saying that the Oman embassy is in continuous communication with the French authorities since the spate of terrorist attacks in Paris.
Al Mani said the embassy is in constant contact with Omani students in France.
“The Omani students were far away from the attacks spots when the incident took place,” the ambassador said.
There are about 100 Omani students in France, according to available figures.
Sayyid Badr Bin Hamad Al Busaidi, Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, condemned the terrorist attacks in Paris, saying that it is utterly deplorable.
In his tweet, Al Busaidi said the world must continue to work together with greater efforts, in tolerance and solidarity to defeat these dark forces.
Meanwhile, an official at Oman Air told Gulf News that its flights will not be affected due to the attack and will operate today as usual.
The French authorities also said that airports will remain open as well as train services.
That came after a string of coordinated attacks in and around Paris late on Friday leaving scores of people dead in the worst such violence in France’s history.
Paris city authorities have called on residents to stay at home after deadly attacks that killed more than 140 people and injured 200. The death toll — 140 as of early Saturday, according to a Reuters report — is expected to rise.
The assailants struck at least six different venues, ranging from the national sports stadium to a pizzeria. Paris prosecutors said their investigation would allow them to see if any “accomplices or co-authors are on the loose” after Friday’s attacks.
A total of eight militants were killed, including seven by their suicide belts, during Friday’s attacks in Paris, a source close to the investigation said.