{"id":57107,"date":"2014-12-14T19:40:40","date_gmt":"2014-12-15T00:40:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=57107"},"modified":"2014-12-14T19:56:36","modified_gmt":"2014-12-15T00:56:36","slug":"seige-in-sydney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=57107","title":{"rendered":"Jihadist Seige in Sydney"},"content":{"rendered":"

Liberal Civvy sends us news that there’s a seige situation in Sydney, Australia. From The Australian<\/a>;<\/p>\n

11.11am: WHAT WE KNOW SO FAR:<\/p>\n

– An unconfirmed number of hostages are being held inside the Lindt Chocolat Caf\u00e9 in Martin Place in Sydney\u2019s CBD.<\/p>\n

– Hostages have been forced to hold an Islamic flag with white writing on it against the window of the cafe.<\/p>\n

– Workers in nearby buildings, including the Seven Network and the NSW government building, have been ordered to evacuate the area.<\/p>\n

– Police have cordoned off the area to about 150m.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

They say that the flag hung in the window of the cafe has the Shahadah written on it – The Shahadah is the first pillar of Islam – there is no God but Allah. So, I’m guessing that this is a jihadist attack. But other people think it doesn’t mean anything;<\/p>\n

\"Shahadah<\/a><\/center><\/p>\n

Australian Prime Minister, Tony Abbott issued this statement;<\/p>\n

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New South Wales Police and the Australian Federal Police are currently responding to a reported hostage-taking incident in Martin Place in Sydney.<\/p>\n

I have spoken with NSW Premier Mike Baird and offered him all possible Commonwealth support and assistance.<\/p>\n

The National Security Committee of Cabinet has also convened for briefings on the situation.<\/p>\n

This is obviously a deeply concerning incident but all Australians should be reassured that our law enforcement and security agencies are well trained and equipped and are responding in a thorough and professional manner.<\/p>\n

We will provide regular updates as further information becomes available.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

SkyNews<\/a> says that there are fewer than 20 hostages in the cafe.<\/p>\n

Here’s a live feed from Australia TV;<\/p>\n

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