8 radicals die in Tunisia shootout

(MENAFN-Arab News) TUNIS: A Tunisian security official says eight people, including a police officer, have died after a daylong standoff between the National Guard and militants in a seaside suburb

The official said the security forces killed seven of the militants in a standoff that began at 4 p.m. Monday and ended Tuesday afternoon. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media

The National Guard surrounded a house in the Raoued suburb of Tunis acting on information that it was a militant hideout. A firefight ensued after the force attempted to take the building.