Egyptian police and army forces have accidentally opened fire on a Mexican tourist convoy during clashes with militants, killing 12 people and injuring 10 more, officials say, Press TV reported.
"The incident resulted in the death of 12 Mexicans and Egyptians and the injury of 10 others who have been transferred to hospitals," the Egyptian interior ministry said in a statement early on Monday. The incident occurred as the tourists were traveling in four buses in the Wahat area of the Western Desert.
"A joint force from the police and military, whilst chasing terrorist elements in the oasis area of the western desert tonight, accidentally engaged four four-wheel drives belonging to a Mexican tourist group," the statement said.