Muscat: A skirmish was reported on Friday from Salalah, which has seen big but peaceful protest rallies for the last three weeks after Friday prayers, after a crackdown on Thursday night by the army during which tents set up in the last 75 days were dismantled.
"Roads are blocked and there's no access to the governor's building," a resident of Salalah, which is located about 1000 kilometres south of Muscat, said.
He said after Friday prayers some protesters stoned the army post but that was the only incident.
There were social media postings about a tear gas firing to quell a stone-pelting mob, but at least three residents denied it.
Concessions
Many people are anticipating trouble after heavy crackdowns on sit-ins in Muscat, Sur and Salalah.
Several arrests have been made in the three cities. The protests in Oman started on January 17 and gained momentum from February 25.
The country's monarch, Sultan Qaboos Bin Saeed, has made a lot of concessions. He has replaced more than half of the ministers in the Council of Ministers, giving representation to elected Shura members.
The protesters, though few in number, continue to demand for more reforms and want the sacked ministers to be tried on corruption charges.
