A squad of Egyptian Bedouin on Sunday took control of a resort complex in Sinai, for which they are demanding a ransom of four million Egyptian pounds ,approximately $662 million. The squad, armed with automatic weapons, took hold of "Aqua Sun", situated about 30 kilometers south of Taba, Egypt. There were no tourists at the site when the squad took it hostage, however, there were Egyptian staff members present. An Israeli source told Infolive that there were only a handful of security guards present at the time, and that their lives are not in danger. The gunmen are threatening to destroy the site and steal the equipment if their demands are not met. Egyptian security forces have not prevented the action, claiming that they cannot act in the region without Israeli permission.