Pubdate: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 Source: Los Angeles Times (CA) Copyright: 2001 Los Angeles Times Contact: http://www.latimes.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/248 Author: Associated Press OMAN EXECUTES FOUR MEN MUSCAT, Oman -- Three Pakistanis and an Omani convicted of drug trafficking and murder have been executed by firing squad, police said Thursday. The four men were executed Wednesday at the main prison in al-Manowama, a suburb in the capital, Muscat, police said. Pakistanis Hatem Ali Nour, Abdul Rahman Murad Mohammed and Murad Bakhsh Nizrat were convicted of smuggling a large quantity of unspecified narcotics into the country. Nour and Mohammed were also found in possession of two assault rifles. Saeed bin Ali bin Saif, an Omani, was convicted of murder and his execution was witnessed by members of the victim's family. Police did not release any other details. - --- MAP posted-by: Beth