Posted on 12/15/2014 4:50:44 AM PST by Biggirl
The details are still sketchy, but this is what is apparently confirmed as of this writing (8PM EST Sunday night): as many as 50 people have been taken hostage in the Lindt Chocolat Café in Sydney, Australias central pedestrian mall, Martin Place. Some of the hostages have been forced at gunpoint to hold up the black flag of Islamic jihad against a window of the café.
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OMG - prayers up that your daughter/family stay safe and well.
He picked that shop bc it's across from major news broadcasters, near the major train and bus lines, near the shopping and big banking / businesses.
“Lindt is my favorite chocolate..”
Have you ever tried See’s chocolate?
Same here
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