From Washington, this is VOA News. I’m Steve Karesh reporting. In Dallas, Texas, police say two snipers opened fire on police during a demonstration that was being held late Thursday protesting the police killings of two black men earlier this week in separate incidents - one in Minnesota, the other in Louisiana. The Dallas police chief said early Friday three suspects are in custody and authorities say a fourth suspect is dead. Five of the 11 police officers shot during the chaos have died. Speaking to reporters early Friday, Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings called it a "heartbreaking morning." "To say that our police officers put their life on the line every day is no hyperbole, ladies and gentlemen. It's a reality..." Speaking from the NATO summit in Warsaw, Poland, U.S. President Barack Obama condemned the attacks, saying they are a wrenching reminder of the sacrifices police officers make for the public's safety every day: "I'd ask all Americans to say a prayer for these officers and their families, keep them in your thoughts, and, as a nation, let's remember to express our profound gratitude to our men and women in blue, not just today but every day." Officials say the attackers had intended widespread damage and a suspicious package has been secured by the city's bomb squad. Just days after the deadliest bombing in Iraq's history, Islamic State terrorists killed at least 35 people and wounded scores more late Thursday in an attack on a Shi'ite shrine north of Baghdad. The attack on the Sayyid Mohammed shrine included several suicide bombers, guns and mortar fire. In another development, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has fired the head of security in Baghdad as well other security officials following last Sunday's massive bombing. This is VOA. We want to hear from you. Write to us in the Comments Section.
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