Egypt: Mexico Condemns Accidental Killing of Tourists By Egypt Army

14 September 2015

Mexico on Monday condemned the killing of two of its citizens in a mistaken attack by security forces in Egypt's troubled Western Desert, while the Egyptian tourism ministry said the company that organised their trip would be "severely punished."

"Mexico condemns these acts against our citizens and has demanded an exhaustive investigation by the Egyptian government into what occurred," Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto wrote on Twitter.

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