Mexico demands explanation from Egypt over tourist deaths |Mexico |Egypt |tourists
15.09.2015 - 18:07
There is some confusion about how many of the 12 dead were Mexicans, but there is no confusion about what happened. “Ambassador Alvarez Fuentes personally spoke with six Mexicans who had been admitted to hospital and they all told him separately they had been targeted in an airstrike with bombs dropped from a plane and helicopters,” said the Mexican foreign ministry.
Egypt’s caretaker outgoing prime minister has already promised an inquiry into how the unauthorised four-vehicle safari managed to stray into an off-limits site, falling foul of the army that was in hot pursuit of terrorists using similar vehicles.
“We stand with the Mexican people in their tragedy. This incident is part of Egypt’s fight against terrorism,” said Ibrahim Mahleb.