PHOTOSPEAK: Dallas Police Shootings in Pictures

• Snipers kill five police officers and wound seven more during protests against the killing of two black men by authorities this week.

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A man lies on the ground after yelling 'Don't shoot me' at police during a rally in Dallas, Texas.

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Thousands of people turned out to protest against the fatal police shootings in Louisiana and Minnesota
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Video footage shows protesters were marching along a street 800m from City Hall when shots were fired, scattering the crowd
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Shots rang out over the protest when snipers fired shots at police officers. Soon the streets were filled with police cars, barricades and armoured vehicles
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The police search for the shooters stretched through hotels, restaurants, businesses and some residential apartments
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In a tense situation, helicopters flew overhead and police officers armed with automatic rifles were posted on street corners
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Dallas Police Chief David Brown said that it appeared the shooters "planned to injure and kill as many officers as they could"
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The attack is the deadliest day for US law enforcement since 11 September 2001