Dallas shooting suspect aimed to kill white officers

Dallas police officers escort residents near the scene where eleven Dallas police officers were shot and five have now died on July 7, 2016 in Dallas, Texas. (AFP)

These are some of the headlines we are tracking for you in this edition of Press TV's Top 5:

  • The police chief in the US city of Dallas says the suspect in the killing of five policemen wanted to kill white cops after the recent fatal shootings of African-Americans by officers.
  • The Iraqi prime minister sacks senior security and intelligence officials of Baghdad after the recent deadly bombing in the capital.
  • The US president announces the deployment of one-thousand troops and a separate brigade headquarters to Poland amid tensions between NATO and Russia.
  • The International Monetary Fund lowers growth outlook for the eurozone citing negative impact of the recent UK vote to exit the European Union.
  • The UN says fresh violence in the Central African Republic has forced the evacuation of thousands of people, warning many more could flee to neighboring countries.

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