Hostages Held In Sydney Cafe, Forced To Hold Islamic Flag In Window -- Reuters
(Reuters) - An armed assailant was holding an unknown number of hostages in a central Sydney cafe on Monday, shutting down Australia's largest city and raising fears it could be an attack by Islamist militant sympathizers.
Six hours after the mid-morning siege began, television showed three hostages running out of the Lindt chocolate cafe and sheltering behind a heavily armed, black-clad SWAT team.
Police said it was not known exactly how many more hostages remained in the cafe but it was not as high as the 30-40 that had been reported earlier. The remaining hostages were being held by at least one armed assailant, police said, but did not rule out that others could be involved.
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More News On The Hostage Crisis In Australia
Live Video Coverage -- 7 News
Sydney cafe siege updates: Live -- BBC
Live: People emerge from Lindt Cafe during siege in Sydney's Martin Place -- ABC News (Australia)
Hostages held by 'Islamists' in Sydney cafe siege: Live -- The Telegraph
Sydney Hostage Situation: Live Updates -- ABC News
Sydney siege: Hostages held in Lindt cafe -- BBC
Siege situation in Martin Place -- 7 News
3 people have run out of Sydney building -- AP
Hostages held in Sydney cafe, Islamic flag displayed -- AFP
Sydney siege: public transport and traffic diverted to avoid hostage standoff -- The Guardian
Hostages run for their lives: Three men ESCAPE from Sydney cafe where dozens are being held by a Muslim extremist armed with a shotgun, machete and suspected bomb -- Daily Mail
Terrifying footage shows Lindt cafe hostage 'running her thumb across her throat' in chilling gesture during Sydney siege -- Daily Mail
Australian Police: Contact Made with Sydney Siege Gunman -- VOA
Hostages Flee From Gunman in Sydney Cafe as Siege Continues -- Bloomberg
Sydney hostage siege continues; unclear if it's case of terrorism -- CBS
Sydney on alert as hostages held at cafe in heart of city -- CNN
Police confirm three people escape Sydney cafe where gunman holds hostages -- FOX News
Sydney siege: Gunman takes hostages - in pictures -- BBC
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