Convoy hit by mistake; tourists die

At least 2 Mexicans among those killed by security forces chasing jihadists in desert

Egypt said its security forces killed 12 people, including Mexican tourists, after mistakenly targeting their four-vehicle convoy while pursuing jihadists in the country's Western Desert.

A joint police and military operation Sunday "chasing terrorist elements" in Wahat mistakenly targeted four pickup trucks carrying Mexican tourists, the interior ministry said in a statement.