Masked gunmen on motorcycles have opened fire on a tourist bus and hotel near Egypt’s pyramids at Giza.
No injuries were reported but the attack by two masked assailants left windows of the Three Pyramids Hotel smashed and caused damage to the vehicle.
Egyptian government officials said the men were among a gang who had amassed nearby, who went on to shoot “cartridges” towards the hotel, a short drive from Cairo’s most famous ancient site. “There has been some damage to the hotel’s glass windows, as well as damage to a tourist bus” in front of the building, they said in a statement.
One arrest was made as the attackers fled and a police investigation is underway to find the other individual involved. The nationalities of those apparently targeted have not been confirmed, but two Israelis were reportedly among the tourists.
Although there were no injuries reported, this latest attack appearing to target foreigners will likely be another blow to Egypt’s beleaguered tourism industry, particularly given the proximity to the Giza pyramids, one of the country’s main draws.
This is not the first time there have been gun attacks in the Giza area, although the latest attack will do little to settle concerns about visitor and resident safety in Egypt’s capital.
In 2014, two bombs exploded near Giza Zoo and the Four Seasons Hotel. And last November masked men on motorbikes opened fire on police officers in Giza, killing four, while security services said they foiled an attempted attack on tourists at Luxor.
