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| Mexican tourists killed by Egyptian security forces |
| 2015-09-14 |
| Security forces in Egypt have mistakenly killed 12 people, including Mexican tourists, during an anti-terror operation, the interior ministry says. The tourists were travelling in four vehicles that entered a restricted zone in the Wahat area of the Western Desert, a ministry statement said. Ten Mexicans and Egyptians were also injured and are being treated in a local hospital. The ministry said it had formed a team to investigate the incident. Mexico's President Enrique Pena Nieto condemned the incident and said he had "demanded an exhaustive investigation by the Egyptian government". The Mexican foreign ministry confirmed that at least two of its national had been killed and said it was working to confirm the identities of the other victims. In a statement, it said Mexico's ambassador in Egypt, Jorge Alvarez Fuentes, had visited the local hospital and spoken to five Mexicans who were in a stable condition. The statement (in Arabic) from Egypt's interior ministry said the four vehicles the tourists were travelling in were "mistakenly dealt with" during a joint military police and armed forces operation. It said the incident happened on Sunday in an area that "was off limits to foreign tourists" but it did not give an exact location. The vast Western Desert area is popular with foreign sightseers, but is also attractive to militants. The region is a gateway to the long border with Libya and the weapons available on the other side. |
| Posted by:Pappy |
| #11 In 98 forty four Norwegians were machine gunner in the valley of the Queens. Because of this our tourist boat on th Nile had a 30 cal belt mounted machine gun on the fantail while going down the Nile in 2005, I would say these tourists were taken out of the way by Danish or were really trying to join them. We were also escorted by two motor cycles and two SUV carrying men with machine pistols and AK47s we were on buses. How do you kill Egypt? Eliminate tourism! |
| Posted by: Zenobia Black6460 2015-09-14 20:58 |
| #10 Of course you wouldn't. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2015-09-14 16:35 |
| #9 I don't know that you talking about---and neither do you. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2015-09-14 14:11 |
| #8 To put it into proper perspective, imagine IDF killing 12 Mexican tourists. A bit less rude, a bit more painful (and a lot quicker) than going through customs at Ben-Gurion? |
| Posted by: Pappy 2015-09-14 14:06 |
| #7 I am shocked they hit anything. Must have been really close. |
| Posted by: Whiskeymike 2015-09-14 13:52 |
| #6 To put it into proper perspective, imagine IDF killing 12 Mexican tourists. Hell, imagine your border patrol killing 12 border violators. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2015-09-14 13:50 |
| #5 It is said that the tour had moved into a prohibited area and got between Security forces and Daesh. |
| Posted by: newc 2015-09-14 11:40 |
| #4 Egyptian tourism takes another major hit. (After Luxor and Obama's Muzzie Brotherhood antics, why would anyone go there to be target practice, other than its probably safer than the ruins in Syria?) |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2015-09-14 11:40 |
| #3 Replacement Mesicans needed ? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2015-09-14 09:32 |
| #2 Mexican tourists in Egypt---don't they have pyramids of their own? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2015-09-14 08:54 |
| #1 What's the matter? Did the Mexican tourists get disoriented and get on the wrong boat or take a right turn at our border? |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2015-09-14 08:21 |