Egypt attack: Mexico confirms 8 nationals died

A Mexican official confirmed on Tuesday that eight Mexican tourists were among the 12 people who died in an attack by the Egyptian army. The 12 were mistakenly killed by Egyptian security forces in an anti-terror operation on Sunday. Egypt says it mistook the tourists for Islamist militants, whom its forces were pursuing in the […]

A Mexican official confirmed on Tuesday that eight Mexican tourists were among the 12 people who died in an attack by the Egyptian army.
The 12 were mistakenly killed by Egyptian security forces in an anti-terror operation on Sunday.
Egypt says it mistook the tourists for Islamist militants, whom its forces were pursuing in the Western Desert.
It has apologised, but has insisted the group were in a restricted area. Local sources deny the claim.
Egypt has been battling Islamist militants for years, with attacks escalating since the 2013 ousting of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi.
Until recently most of the fighting has taken place in the Sinai Peninsula with occasional attacks taking place in Cairo and other cities.