Posted on 12/15/2014 7:44:27 AM PST by C19fan
Edited on 12/15/2014 7:50:02 AM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]
Police stormed a cafe in central Sydney early Tuesday where a gunman held more than a dozen hostages for more than 16 hours, firing automatic weapons and throwing grenades moments after captives were seen fleeing the buidling in terror.
A scene of pandemonium erupted in the early morning just minutes after hostages started emerging from the cafe on their own or in small groups.
Eleven hostages were reportedly accounted for after the police raid - Nine News reported. Sky News reported four people were injured. Live TV footage showed at least two people being taken away on stretchers but there was no confirmation of details.
One hostage was seen being carried out of the building. The woman seemed quite distressed and in a lot of pain as blood gushing from her legs.
After the raid, a bomb disposal robot was seen entering the cafe.
The dramatic end stage of the siege came as the gunman holding the remaining captives was revealed as a self-proclaimed Islamic cleric Man Haron Monis.
Monis is a 49-year-old man living in southwest Sydney, but is originally from Iran and a self-proclaimed sheik, and also sent hate mail to the families of Australian dead soldiers between 2007 and 2009, according to The Daily Telegraph.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2873855/Gunman-takes-hostages-cafe-Sydney.html#ixzz3LyxMDuAH Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook
“His mosque should be smoldering ruins by now.”
A man after my own heart.
Actually I hope he’s still alive so they can torture him, and give Feinswein a heart attack in the process.
Don’t under-rate a shotgun. 00 at close range is nasty.
Poor Aussies really need to get their gun rights.
3x6 box 6’ under would be better.
The “gunman” better be well and well treated. Otherwise the Australians will find themselves on the S**T LIST of Diane Finstein and the senate democrats.
Such cruelty does not reflect well on Australia, does it.
Even the evil United States CIA allowed the terrorists to live, and live well.
They won’t do that, so dead is better
12-1 odds....unless they were all tied up.
I'm also a self-proclaimed sheik and people like this guy give us all a bad name.
Do you think he acted alone?
yes
The libs in the MSM are desperately trying to find a Tea Party connection to explain the behavior of this peace loving muzzie. This is an obvious gun control issue.
I notice they called the terrorist scumbag a “self proclaimed” cleric.
Why don’t any media types ever refer to Al $harpton as a “self proclaimed” reverend, since that is exactly what he is?
In a closre range indoor situation a short barrel shotgun (pump or semi-auto) is probably the most deadly weapon you can have.
He was released on bail after being charged with stabbing and burning his ex-wife to death. That’s the insanity here.
Meanwhile I hear CNN was twisting this into another reason Americans need to ban guns altogether.
Worked out well for Australia, I see.
Reports said the terrorist could be seen walking around. If that is so, why didn’t a sniper take him out?
Should but won’t given what happened after 9 11 we already have the template.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.