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Emerging reports are making it increasingly unclear whether the tourists were in a restricted area, as the Egyptian government claims._ --- Jul 27, 2023 6:48 PM UTC --- ## More From This Series [All Videos](https://time.com/video/) [Hot Air Balloon Crash in Egypt Leaves 1 Tourist Dead and 7 Injured](/video/sum8bcKW/) ### Hot Air Balloon Crash in Egypt Leaves 1 Tourist Dead and 7 Injured [Know Right Now: British Tourists Stranded in Egypt](/video/RphaxUqy/) ### Know Right Now: British Tourists Stranded in Egypt [Mubarak's Gone, But So Are the Tourists and Their Money](/video/t7jvTexN/) ### Mubarak's Gone, But So Are the Tourists and Their Money --- ## Transcript The Egyptian is claiming the tourists its forces killed Sunday were in a restricted area. But in emerging reports, it is increasingly unclear whether the area in the desert west of Cairo was actually restricted. At least twelve people including Egyptian and Mexican nationals died after coming under attack from security forces who the government claims had mistaken them for militants. Egypt's Ministry of the Interior said a military task force was pursing terrorists when it accidentally engaged four 4- wheel drives belonging to Mexican tourists who were present in a restricted area, killing a dozen Egyptians and Mexicans and injuring 10 more. The tourists were Were reportedly on route to El Bahariya Oasis, which is a popular tourist destination listed on several travel sites. The tourist convoy was between Cairo and the Oasis, which means it was likely closer to the capital than the border with Libya, which has become a hot bed for militants. The Egyptian government has had a hard time controlling the desert west of the oasis. More than 60 guards were killed in an attack on a military checkpoint in July of last year. The government says it has formed an inspection team to sort through the details of the tragedy and determine how the tourists ended up in the restricted area. 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