islamic muslims take hostages is cafe' in Sydney

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Martin Place in lockdown and Sydney Opera House evacuated as gunman takes at least 13 hostages at a cafe and forces crying women to hold a 'black Islamic flag' up against the window

`Armed men walked into the Lindt café in Sydney's Martin Place at 9.45am
`Up to 20 people including staff and customers are being held hostage
`A black shahada flag is being held up in the window
`Reports that hostage-taker has a shotgun and possibly an explosive device
`Heavily armed police have sealed off area around the café
`Martin Place station is currently closed and buses have been diverted
`The Opera House has been evacuated after reports of a 'suspicious device'
`Siege comes just hours after suspect, 25, was arrested in terror raids


Terrorists are today holding up to 20 hostages in an armed siege in a cafe in Sydney where a black Islamic flag was being held up in a window.

Witnesses reported seeing staff and customers sobbing as they were forced to stand with their hands pressed against the windows of the Lindt cafe, in Martin Place.

There are unconfirmed reports that one of the hostage-takers has made contact with police saying that he has 'devices all over the city' and 'wants to speak with the prime minister live on radio', according to Ray Hadley, from 2GB.

Up to two gunmen are involved in the siege but dozens of armed police have sealed off the streets surrounding the site. One gunman is believed to have a shotgun and possibly an explosive device.

The incident began just hours after a 25-year-old suspect was arrested in a terror raid in Sydney.

Officials have also evacuated the Opera House after reports of a suspicious device.


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