Egypt's Tourism Minister promises greater security measures after tourist attack
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CAIRO- Egypt's Tourism Minister Hisham Zaazou said on Saturday that the government will announce additional security measures to safeguard tourists after an attack in the Red Sea resort of Hurgada left three injured on Friday.
"The welfare of the tourists visiting Egypt is of the greatest importance to us and will continue to be so. No stone will be left unturned to ensure their security," Zaazou said.
"Over the coming days we will announce even greater security measures to safeguard all tourists visiting Egypt," he said.
Islamic State said on Friday it had carried out an attack on Israeli tourists in Cairo on Thursday, in response to a call by the group's leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, to target Jews "everywhere".
Security sources said those tourists were Israeli Arabs.
