Suspected Islamist militants ambushed Tunisian security forces in the Mount Chaambi area, killing at least eight soldiers. The Tunisian military has been pursuing al Qaeda-linked militants in the area for months without success. Prime Minister Laarayedh refused to resign, despite opposition calls for him to do so; some 50 members of the national assembly have resigned in protest against the Islamist Ennahda government’s failure to provide security in the country.
