Egyptian security forces 'kill Mexican tourists'

[Spider Jerusalem]

Source: BBC

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.

Ten Mexicans and Egyptians were also injured and are being treated in a local hospital.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-34241680

[Comrade Grumpy]

1. Oopsie! n/t

[underpants]

2. Republicans have to change their pants

This is their dream

[marble falls]

3. More trigger happy cops. When do terrorists go traveling in four buses???

[Sunlei]

4. It's a shame for the 'regular people' of Egypt their tourist industry is gone.

[Mosby]

5. tragic

Egypt has some explaining to do.

[Comrade Grumpy]

6. Eight Mexicans killed, six wounded. The Egyptians attacked with planes and helicopters.

According to the Mexico City daily La Jornada, where this is front-page news.

http://www.jornada.unam.mx/ultimas/2015/09/14/estables-mexicanos-heridos-en-ataque-en-egipto-sre-3496.html

[bemildred]

7. There goes the tourist trade. nt

[Lychee2]

8. See? It isn't just the TSA that confuses Mexicans with Middle Easterners.

Even the Egyptians make this mistake. Another problem for Mexicans, as if there weren't already enough.

[Richard D]

9. One of the people killed was someone I knew.

A very dear and beautiful person. A fantastic musician and a huge heart.
A deep loss.