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Egyptian forces 'kill Mexican tourists' Egyptian security forces 'kill Mexican tourists'
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Egyptian security forces mistakenly kill at least 10 people, including several Mexican tourists, officials say Security forces in Egypt have mistakenly killed 12 people, including Mexican tourists, during an anti-terror operation, the interior ministry says.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. The tourists were travelling in four buses that entered a "banned area" in the Wahat area of the Western Desert, the ministry said in a statement.
If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. 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.
The army operation comes a day after militants claiming to be affiliated to the Islamic State group said they were present in the desert near the Libyan border.
The region is popular with tourists, but is also believed to be a militant hideout.