The use of diplomacy in this situation has already, well, it goes hour-by-hour and day-by-day now. It's a very tense situation there. But in the last 24 hours there has been some subsiding of the violence there. It's too much to hope that this is going to continue, but I do hope that it will continue.
Violence has persisted for several days. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: Yes

Nine soldiers and two police officers were killed in the ensuing gun battle, and two police officers were wounded, the officials said.
four coppers are dead OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: No

And I was surprised at the extent of it. And I think we've now got so many examples around the country that we really have to find ways to end this. Imagine what it -- what it is like for someone to be singled out unfairly, unjustly, and feel the unfair force of law simply because of race or ethnicity.
The writer of the passage is George Hamilton. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: