Hostage Situation in Cafe in Sydney, Islamic Flag Held Up
Reports said that as many as 20 hostages were held inside a cafe in central Sydney with a siege underway and an Islamic flag held up to a window.
Dec 15, 2014 07:20 IST
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This image taken from video shows people holding up what appeared to be a black flag with white Arabic writing on it, inside a cafe in Sydney, Australia Monday, Dec. 15, 2014.
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Police stand at the ready close to a cafe under siege in Martin Place in the central business district of Sydney, Australia, Monday, Dec. 15, 2014.
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Armed police are seen outside a cafe in the central business district of Sydney on December 15, 2014. Hostages were being held inside a cafe in central Sydney on December 15 with an Islamic flag displayed against a window, according to witnesses and reports.
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Police run past the cafe under siege at Martin Place in the central business district of Sydney, Australia.
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Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott speaks about the hostage situation in Sydney.
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Armed police cordoning off the area near the Lindt Cafe in Sydney, where reportedly about 40 people were held as hostages by armed gunmen.(Agence France-Presse)
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