Sydney cafe siege: Lindt chocolate shop faces hostage situation

Dozens people have been taken hostages on Monday inside Lindt Chocolate Café at Martin Place in Central Business District in Sydney, Australia. Local television showed images with hostages holding their hands raised and palms pressed up against the windows while two other people were holding up a black flag with white Arabic writing, raising fears of an attack linked to Islamist militants. Police said that the armed attacker is an Iranian refugee with violent history and criminal background. His name is Man Haron Monis and proclaims himself as a cleric. (scroll for video report).

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Martin Place in Sydney cordoned off by police after Lindt cafe siege

Royal Australian Regiment comandos ended the 16 hour cafe siege in central Sydney. Loud bangs and intense gun fires were heard as security forces stormed Lindt cafe. Police swooped in after several hostages ran out of the building. It’s being reported that one hostage and gunman have been killed in the incident.

UPDATE: Five hostages escaped the siege so far, and there could be another 15 people inside the cafe. The perpetrator announced that he has placed four bombs, two inside the cafe and two in other parts of the city, reports the Australian television “Channel-10”. The assailant apparently demanded an ISIS flag and also talks to Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott via radio.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott, who had warned about possible plans of Islamist militants to attack targets in Australia, said that there is information that the hostage situation in the heart of Sydney’s financial district, may be a politically motivated event.

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Three hostages were seen fleeing the cafe earlier while two more managed to escape the besieged building later. The exact number of those trapped inside the cafe is yet unknown, but police says “there are no more than 30”.

Video: Martin Place Siege: People taken hostages inside Lindt Cafe in Sydney

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