At least 12 people were killed and 10 others injured when a convoy transporting Mexican tourists through Egypt's Western Desert was attacked by the military, which had mistaken them for militants, an official statement said.

"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," Egypt's Ministry of Interior said in a statement on Monday. "The incident resulted in the death of 12 Mexicans and Egyptians and the injury of 10 others who have been transferred to hospitals."


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