Sydney Martin Place siege: As it happenedYahoo7 NewsDecember 16, 2014, 4:52 am Sydneys CBD was sent into lockdown after gunman took the staff and patrons of a popular Lindt cafe in Martin Place hostage. This is how it unfolded. At around 9:45am yesterday morning, police were alerted to a man acting suspiciously in Martin Place. Initial reports suggested at least one gunman was holding around 15 hostages inside the Lindt café in Martin Place. NSW Police refused to disclose the total number of people being held. Soon after, staff and patrons were seen at the window of the café with their hands in the air. Some were brandishing a black and white flag displaying Arabic writing. A translator confirmed the Arabic writing on the black flag read: There is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is his messenger Trains and buses were stopped and roads were blocked in the area.
Posted on: Tue, 16 Dec 2014 09:23:38 +0000
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