DHAKA: Dallas police have given the all clear, hours after security levels were raised at their headquarters following threat.  

They said that they had received an anonymous threat, two days after the deadly shooting in the city, BBC reports on Sunday (July 10).

A nearby parking lot was searched for a ‘suspicious person’ but no-one was found. SWAT officers were deployed at the main building.

On Thursday, five white police officers were shot dead by a black man, Micah Johnson, during a protest rally.

The march was against the killing of black men by police. Two deaths this week have led to nationwide protests.

In a statement, the police said on Saturday that ‘The Dallas Police Department received an anonymous threat against law enforcement across the city and has taken precautionary measures to heightened security.’

BDST: 0859 HRS, July 10, 2016
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