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| Egyptian security forces 'kill Mexican tourists' | Egyptian security forces 'kill Mexican tourists' |
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| Security forces in Egypt have mistakenly killed 12 people, including Mexican tourists, during an anti-terror operation, the interior ministry says. | 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 buses that entered a "banned area" in the Wahat area of the Western Desert, the ministry said in a statement. | 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. |
| Ten Mexicans and Egyptians were also injured and are being treated in a local hospital. | 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 ministry said it had formed a team to investigate the incident. |
| It said that those killed on Sunday were "dealt with" as part of an operation to pursue "terrorist elements" in the area. | |
| The army operation came 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. | The region is popular with tourists, but is also believed to be a militant hideout. |