Guest The Pom Queen Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 A number of hostages have been taken in a siege in Sydney's CBD. At least three people can be seen through the windows of a cafe in Martin Place with their hands raised. An Islamic flag has also been seen hanging in the window of the Lindt Chocolat Cafe. Witnesses have reported hearing loud bangs that sounded like gun shots. One block of Martin Place has been cordoned off between Elizabeth Street and Phillip Street. Dozens of police cars are at the scene and one police officer has drawn his gun. Police have urged members of the public to avoid the area. The Channel Seven newsroom opposite the cafe has been evacuated. More to come. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-12-15/hostages-sydney-cafe-martin-place-police-operation/5967232 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 I pray that these people stay alive they must be terrified. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest51810 Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Wow! Poor people. I hope they get out okay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Wow! Poor people. I hope they get out okay Doesn't sound good as they are holding up the Isis flag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest51810 Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 I know I guess we just have to hope. Poor people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny842003 Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 There only seems to be one outcome for something like this. I can't see that they would be making demands rather than trying to make a point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest51810 Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 True. I'm going to bed in a min and I'm dreading checking the news when I wake up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindor Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 I've just woken up to this. I feel physically sick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest51810 Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 I just read on twitter that it's not a Isis flag but I don't know what group it's supposed to be if it's not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozmaniac Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 (edited) Those poor people - I can't imagine how terrified they must be. The Channel 7 site has a picture of two hostages holding a black flag against the window. It isn't an ISIS flag but it reads (in Arabic) "There is no God but Allah and Mohammed is the messenger of God" which is apparently a 'Shahada' testimony of faith flag. I fear this won't end well. Edited December 15, 2014 by Ozmaniac Update of info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest51810 Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 I just remembered I have some family from glasgow in Australia on holiday and they were in Sydney the other day but they've left for Brisbane. I'm so glad. I feel so sorry for these people held hostage, they look terrified in the picture. Evil people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 The opera house has been evacuated due to a suspicious package Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 The opera house has been evacuated due to a suspicious package That is a training exercise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny842003 Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 That is a training exercise. Anything to confirm that? Seems an odd time to perform an exercise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest51810 Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Anything to confirm that? Seems an odd time to perform an exercise. I read that too but I also read about the package and that there's a helicopter above it. I need to go to bed now but I doubt I'll sleep well and I'm dreading checking it later on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Anything to confirm that? Seems an odd time to perform an exercise. The armed men called the radio station and said they have planted packages across the CBD so I don't think it's a training exercise. I wish you were right though Parley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozpursuit Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 It's really a very sad news to wake up to. I hope everyone comes out safe from this, in the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambethlad Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 How do we get through to these sad, sick people that there is nothing worth killing for or dying for? That there is no god, all religions are false and were created by primitive people to explain what they didn't understand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrutineer Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 How do we get through to these sad, sick people that there is nothing worth killing for or dying for? That there is no god, all religions are false and were created by primitive people to explain what they didn't understand. You're not going to persuade a billion Muslims of that. If it gets to the point that people are afraid to go out and bombs going off all over the place it will end in internment, anyway. You can't have an entire democracy brought to its knees by a few hundred crackerjacks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmjg Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 I hope it is all sorted peacefully. I also hope @MARYROSE02 and any other sudneysiders on the forum are ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maruska Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Horrible.What`s wrong with some people :mad:.... I work 2 minutes away from there and had a colleague picked up our morning coffee from Lindt`s yesterday. Martin place is always so busy, kudos to the police for the speedy evacuation, must have been very difficult to get so many out of there so quickly. I am worried that they aren`t making any demands..... hope that all the hostages make it out of there safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramot Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 I hope it is all sorted peacefully. I also hope @MARYROSE02 and any other sudneysiders on the forum are ok. checked my daughter is ok, she was caught up in the London bombings, and usually caught the bus to work that was blown up, but had gone into work early that day. She had to walk miles to get home, but was safe. my family seems to have been lucky thank God so far. Son and wife went up the twin towers the day before they were attacked, and then would you believe in Bali, Kuta a couple of days before that terrorist attack. hope everyone gets out safe with no one harmed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmo Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 The Jihadist flag (al-Nusra) is worrying.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest51810 Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 I'm glad there isn't any bad news so far, the fact that they've let some go might be a good sign. Just have to hope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul1Perth Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 checked my daughter is ok, she was caught up in the London bombings, and usually caught the bus to work that was blown up, but had gone into work early that day. She had to walk miles to get home, but was safe.my family seems to have been lucky thank God so far. Son and wife went up the twin towers the day before they were attacked, and then would you believe in Bali, Kuta a couple of days before that terrorist attack. hope everyone gets out safe with no one harmed. Jeez Ramot, they've had more than their fair share of bad and good luck. Actions like this just drive a deeper wedge between communities, make people more suspicious of each other and make people more fearful. Sadly that is exactly why this sort of thing happens. Get publicity, make a few more from some communities feel like they are going to be looked at with even more suspicion and probably lead to a few more radicals wanting to go and fight for ISIS/ISIL. Sad state of affairs all round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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