Image provided by Mexico's Presidency shows Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto (R) making a phone call during an urgent meeting to coordinate the support measures as at least two Mexican nationals were reported killed accidentally by Egyptian security forces, at Los Pinos Official Residence, in Mexico City, capital of Mexico, on Sept. 13, 2015. Egyptian security forces on Sept. 14, 2015 mistakenly killed 12 people and injured 10 others in the country's western desert area of Al-Wahat, the state-run Al-Ahram news website reported. The Mexican Foreign Ministry has confirmed at least two of the dead were Mexican nationals. (Xinhua/Presidencia de Mexico)
Mexico demands probe into Egyptian military's "accidental airstrike" on Mexican tourists
MEXICO CITY, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- Mexican government on Monday demanded Egypt launch a "swift and in-depth" investigation into the "accidental airstrike" on a convoy of tourists including 15 Mexicans.
Egyptian troops and police forces, who suspected a convoy of four vehicles were carrying terrorists, dropped bombs "from an airplane and helicopters." Egypt's Interior Ministry first reported the incident late Sunday (Mexico time), admitting the troops and police forces chasing terrorists mistakenly opened fire on the tourist convoy, killing 12 travelers and guides. Full story
