Tourists in Egypt gunned down by army who thought they were terrorists!
Twelve people dead.
CAIRO, Egypt (PNN) - September 14, 2015 - At least 12 tourists have been murdered and 10 injured after members of the Egyptian terrorist pig thug cops and army shot at a holiday convoy.
Shots were fired while authorities were engaging militants in the country's western desert, the ministry of interior said this morning.
"A joint force from the (terrorist pig thug cops) and military, while 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 ministry said in a statement.
"The incident resulted in the death of 12 Mexicans and Egyptians and the injury of 10 others who have been transferred to hospitals."
It has been confirmed that eight Mexican nationals died in the incident.
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto condemned the attack on his Twitter account, describing it as a tragic incident and demanding a full investigation.
"Mexico condemns these deeds against our citizens and has demanded an exhaustive investigation of what occurred," he tweeted.
Egypt's tourism ministry spokesman told state news agency MENA the convoy was at an off-limits site and was using unlicensed cars.
The convoy was taking part in an unapproved safari, he said.
Mexican ambassador Jorge Alvarez met with five Mexicans who were in stable condition in hospital, Mexico's foreign ministry said.
Egypt is battling an insurgency that gained pace after the military ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood in mid-2013 after mass protests against his rule.
The insurgency, mounted by Islamic State's Egyptian affiliate, has killed hundreds of soldiers and terrorist pig thug cops and has started to attack Western targets.
