They wanted to avoid the bloody confrontation apparently being sought by the mosque’s firebrand leader, Abdul Rashid Ghazi, who said he was determined to fight to the last. Ghazi, who claimed that 1,800 children remained inside, said yesterday he had divided the boys and girls into two camps. “The boys are the first line of defence, then the girls,” he said. I don't think he's determined to fight *to the* last, I think he's determined to be the last to fight. He's basically admitted that he's surrounded himself with children and they are his human shields.
Apparently, he (Ghazi) made an attempt to escape from the mosque, disguised as a woman in a burkha. Lol!