Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism has stated that preliminary investigations have revealed that the Mexican and Egyptian tourists killed and injured in the Western Desert had been travelling in a prohibited area and without any permission. In statements to the Middle East News Agency(MENA), the Ministry of Tourism’s spokeswoman Rasha Al-Azayzee said that she deeply regrets the incident in which security forces killed 12 Mexican tourists and Egyptians after mistaking them for terrorists. The spokeswoman added that the group of Mexican tourists had been present in a prohibited area that is forbidden for entry. The statement also added that the cars used by the tourist group had not been licensed and did not have the necessary permits for the ‘safari trip’ in the Western Desert’s oases. Moreover, the spokeswoman added that they had received no notification of the group’s journey or track. The spokeswoman declared that the Minister of Tourism has promised that those who organized the trip, if found guilty, will receive the maximum punishment. Despite these preliminary findings, the Ministry of Tourism set up an operations room and has declared a high level of emergency while it continues to…
12 Tourists Mistakenly Killed Had Traveled To Prohibited Area: Egypt Tourism Ministry
September 14, 2015
