Two American women tourists have been snatched by gunmen in Egypt’s Sinai peninsula, according to Egyptian officials.
Their small tour bus was attacked by masked men with machine guns while travelling with three other tourists from St Catherine’s monastery on Mount Sinai to Sharm el-Sheikh.
The gunmen reportedly took money and valuables from the tourists before grabbing the tour guide and the two women, forcing them into a vehicle and driving into the mountains.
It is believed the women are being held ransom.
According to Egyptian state television, police teams and a military plane are searching for the Americans.
by Bev Fearis
