Egyptian forces mistake Mexicans for militants, kill 12 in air raid

Egypt's Ambassador in Mexico Yasser Shaban takes off his glasses during a news conference at the Foreign Affairs building in Mexico City, September 14, 2015. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian Army aircraft hunting for militants in the desert mistakenly bombed a convoy of mostly Mexican tourists, killing 12 people and wounding 10, authorities said on Monday.

Survivors said their group was bombed from a plane and helicopters. As members of the tourist convoy tried to flee, additional forces on the ground fired on them, Egyptian security sources said.