Sixteen tense hours after it began with an armed Islamist taking over a café in downtown Sidney, Australia, the hostage crisis ended when heavily armed Australian police stormed the restaurant.
The gunman and one hostage died, the New York Times reported, citing other news outlets.
The gunman was described as Man Haron Monis, an Iranian who came to Australia as a refugee in the 1990s. A self-proclaimed “sheik,” he was believed to have acted alone, according to the Daily Mail.
At one point up to 30 people were being held hostage, which started about 9:45 a.m. in Sidney, 5:45 p.m. Eastern Time, though five escaped early in the drama.
VIDEO of the moment police stormed the Martin Place, Sydney, cafe and #SydneySiege ended. https://t.co/tTyOFu5MiK
— Zack Jones (@zackisthe) December 15, 2014
#SydneySiege – 21 hostages in total – 7 escaped throughout day/night – Approx. 9 inside when police stormed cafe – Reports @ChrisReason7
— Aust News Network (@AusNewsNetwork) December 15, 2014
VIDEO: Police storm cafe in Sydney. #SydneySiege https://t.co/doIVONO5wZ
— Fox News (@FoxNews) December 15, 2014
Distraught hostage is carried out of hostage scene in Sydney. Live video feed: http://t.co/24VffrBEMG pic.twitter.com/5oqZz4S68b
— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) December 15, 2014
JUST IN: #sydneysiege at least 2 injured in police action to rescue hostages. pic.twitter.com/qUdFlHFxsS
— Newsday Live (@NewsdayLive) December 15, 2014
VIDEO (@SkyNews): Watch the moment gunfire and explosions were heard inside the Lindt cafe in Sydney. #sydneysiege http://t.co/n5kUympYTD
— Josiah Daniel Ryan (@JosiahRyan) December 15, 2014
Ambulance workers rush injured out moments ago #sydneysiege pic.twitter.com/UVQkTkPad7
— Bill Code (@billcode) December 15, 2014
CNN:Two dead and several injured. #sydneysiege
— Rasmus Tantholdt TV2 (@RasmusTantholdt) December 15, 2014
#BREAKING: There has been no visible sign of the gunman at the centre of #SydneySiege. 2 dead, 5 ppl injured. Police confirm siege is over.
— Aust News Network (@AusNewsNetwork) December 15, 2014
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