CAIRO (Sputnik) — Egyptian police officers have accidentally opened fire against a group of tourists, a majority of whom were Mexicans, considering they were terrorists, leaving 12 people dead, the Interior Ministry has said.
The ministry said the incident took place during a security operation carried out by police in the Western desert's Al Wahat area.
"Four suburban vehicles were spotted in a restricted area, and fire was opened against them. It was found out later that it was a caravan of Mexican tourists. Twelve people, including Mexicans and Egyptians, were killed. Ten people were sent to hospitals," a statement of the ministry said.
The Egyptian law enforcement initiated an investigation of the incident.
Mexico demanded to investigate an attack on a group of Mexican tourists killed by police in Egypt, Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto has said.
"Mexico condemns those actions against our citizens and demands from Egyptian authorities to conduct an investigation of the incident," the president posted on his Twitter account.
