Gunmen kidnap two US tourists in Egypt's Sinai

[Pete]

Gunmen kidnap two US tourists in Egypt's Sinai

http://www.jpost.com/MiddleEast/Article.aspx?id=256354

"CAIRO - Gunmen in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula kidnapped two American women on Friday in an apparent attempt to hold them for ransom, security sources said.

Security in the isolated desert region has deteriorated since the overthrow of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in a popular uprising last February. South Sinai's Red Sea coast is a major tourism hub for Egypt...................."

This ain't gonna' help the Egyptian tourist industry any. Then again, the area has a long history of the odd tourist incident here and there.

[JJ_BPK]

Given the machinations the Egyptian government is going thru,,
Not sure why the DoS doesn't put them on the U-no-go-2 list??

[SF_BHT]

Originally Posted by JJ_BPK

Given the machinations the Egyptian government is going thru,,
Not sure why the DoS doesn't put them on the U-no-go-2 list??

If they did right now it would just fuel the anti western movement........

[mojaveman]

Originally Posted by JJ_BPK

Given the machinations the Egyptian government is going thru,,
Not sure why the DoS doesn't put them on the U-no-go-2 list?

Agree.

You think that some people would take into consideration what's been going on in some of the countries in the world and excercise a little more caution and judgement before traveling.

Hopes and prayers out to those two women.

[JimP]

Heck - Sharm El Sheik is about as safe as you COULD have gotten over there. There is a US Infantry Battalion 600 meters to the south. "Herb's Beach" (for those who have been there) is within swim distance. It is a "summer place" for Egyptian royalty, (or was). For this to happen, signals a huge decrease in the security of the region and an acquiescence by those in charge. There's only a couple of routes in and out of there and there ain't no place to hide in the desert. Things are going to get pretty crappy in Egypt very soon.

But - hey, Obama got rid of Mubarek didn't he? Good work there O.

[Pete]

U.S. tourists seized in Egypt's Sinai released

http://news.yahoo.com/gunmen-kidnap-...114753208.html

"CAIRO (Reuters) - Two American women kidnapped by gunmen in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula on Friday were released into army custody hours after they were seized, security sources said.

The two tourists were among a party of five travelling from Saint Catherine's monastery in central Sinai to the resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh when a vehicle carrying men armed with machineguns stopped their small bus, the sources said.

The gunmen were apparently seeking a ransom, they said......"

[Horned Frog]

Originally Posted by Pete

U.S. tourists seized in Egypt's Sinai released

http://news.yahoo.com/gunmen-kidnap-...114753208.html

"CAIRO (Reuters) - Two American women kidnapped by gunmen in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula on Friday were released into army custody hours after they were seized, security sources said.
The two tourists were among a party of five travelling from Saint Catherine's monastery in central Sinai to the resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh when a vehicle carrying men armed with machineguns stopped their small bus, the sources said.

The gunmen were apparently seeking a ransom, they said......"

Obviously they were watching the SOTU address and Act of Valor commercials and were afraid President Obama would send in ST6...