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- ↑ "Egyptian security forces accidentally shoot dead 12 Mexican tourists and guides". The Guardian. 14 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- ↑ El-Ghobashy, Tamer (13 September 2015). "Tourists in Egypt Accidentally Killed by Security Forces". The Wall Street Journal . Retrieved 14 September 2015.