2014 Sydney hostage crisis
On 15 and 16 December 2014, there was a hostage crisis in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Seventeen people were taken hostage by a gunman at 9:44 a.m. in a Lindt chocolate café in Martin Place on 15 December.[1] The gunman has been identified as Iranian immigrant Man Haron Monis.[2] He had a criminal record and supported Islamic terrorism. Five people, three workers and two customers, escaped after being held by Monis for several hours. Monis shot one hostage who died. Seventeen hours after the crisis started, the police raided the café at 2:44 a.m. on the morning of 16 December. The gunman died during when the police shot him in the head. Another hostage was killed by police bullet fragments. Four other people were injured.[3] There has been world-wide condemnation of the attack.
2014 Sydney Hostage Crisis Media
Hostages were forced to hold a copy of this flag against windows
Crowds outside the Tiffany & Co. store in Martin Place during the evening
Police blocking Martin Place near Lindt café
Road closures on King Street
Desolated George Street during the siege
Members of the public sign condolence books in Martin Place after the siege
Chalk messages written on Martin Place after the event
"Field of Flowers"Martin Place on 19 December 2014
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References
- ↑ "Sydney Hostage Crisis Over After Police Storm Cafe". Huffington Post. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- ↑ Jonathan Pearlman in Sydney (15 December 2014). "Sydney siege gunman named as Man Haron Monis". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- ↑ "BBC News - Sydney siege: Gunman takes hostages in Lindt cafe". BBC News. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
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