Monday, December 15, 2014

IRANIAN GUNMAN DEAD IN SYDNEY


◼ THREE DEAD IN BLOODY END TO SIEGE: Two hostages dead and Muslim gunman killed as police storm Sydney cafe with assault rifles and stun grenades moments after hostages fled - Daily Mail

  • Police stormed the cafe in central Sydney where a gunman held hostages for more than 16 hours
  • Police moved in firing automatic weapons and throwing grenades as hostages were seen fleeing in terror from cafe
  • Live TV footage showed hostages running frantically from the cafe at shortly after 2am in small groups
  • It came hours after Man Haron Monis was named as the gunman holding people hostage in a Sydney cafĂ©
  • Iranian refugee, 50, was charged with accessory in the murder of his ex-wife
  • He was also facing multiple charges of sexual assault while claiming to be a 'spiritual healer'
  • Monis received 300 community service hours for sending hate mail to the families of Australian dead soldiers
  • The siege follows an unsuccessful attempt to have these charges overturned in the High Court on Friday
  • He forced hostages to hold up a black flag with white writing in Arabic, an emblem linked to terror groups
  • Police are due to hold a press conference and Prime Minister Tony Abbott is to address nation shortly 













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