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Mexico summons Egyptian ambassador, demands compensation for tourist deaths Eight Mexican tourists were killed in the country's Western Desert when security forces mistook them for militants
Mexico summoned the Egyptian ambassador on Thursday, demanding that the Mexican tourists who were killed and injured in a mistaken attack by Egyptian security forces on Sunday receive "full reparations” for the attack, including compensation. Mexico's foreign affairs ministry, in a statement on their official website, also reiterated the need for Egypt to carry out a full, transparent and thorough investigation of the attack. On Sunday, eight Mexican tourists and four Egyptian nationals were killed in the country's Western Desert by a joint police-military operation that was pursuing militants in the area. Egyptian officials have said the tour convoy had entered a "restricted area." Six Mexican tourists were also injured in the attack. Mexican Foreign Minister Claudia Ruiz Massieu arrived in Egypt on Wednesday where she met with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi. Ruiz Massieu left the country on Thursday accompanied by the six injured Mexicans. A statement from El-Sisi's office said a committee chaired by the Egyptian prime minister would lead an investigation into the incident and report its findings. The office of the prosecutor-general has issued a gag order on all news related to the investigation until it is complete. http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/141815.aspx
