Tourists in Egypt mistakenly gunned down by army who 'thought they were terrorists' leaving 12 dead

Accident: A stock image of Egyptian police and soldiers taking up positions

Tensions have been high in the country since president Mohammed Morsi was ousted in July 2013

At least 12 tourists have been killed and 10 injured after members of the Egyptian police and army accidentally shot at a holiday convoy.
Shots were fired while authorities were engaging militants in the country's western desert, the ministry of interior said this morning.
"A joint force from the police and military, whilst chasing terrorist elements in the oasis area of the western desert tonight, accidentally engaged four four-wheel drives belonging to a Mexican tourist group," the ministry said in a statement.