In pictures: Commandos end Sydney hostage siege
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| Australian commandos have stormed a cafe in central Sydney, ending a siege in which a gunman held dozens of people hostage for more than 16 hours. Click here to view the Original Image Size |
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| Earlier, small groups of hostages were seen running out of the Lindt cafe after shots were fired. It's unclear whether the shooting was from inside or outside. Click here to view the Original Image Size |
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| Paramedics carrying stretchers also raced towards the cafe moments after a volley of loud bangs and flashes. Click here to view the Original Image Size |
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| New South Wales police later said two hostages died, along with the gunman. Four people were injured, including a policeman hit by shotgun pellets. Click here to view the Original Image Size |
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| The gunman has been named as Iranian self-styled cleric Man Haron Monis, who received political asylum in Australia in 1996 and was on bail on a number of charges. Click here to view the Original Image Size |
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| Earlier in the day five people were seen running from the cafe in Martin Place. Click here to view the Original Image Size |
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| Armed police surrounded Martin Place after it emerged hostages were being held in the building at the start of Sydney's working day on Monday. Click here to view the Original Image Size |
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| Hands were seen pressed against the window of the cafe. Police made contact with the gunman who demanded a flag bearing the Islamic State seal. Click here to view the Original Image Size |
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| A large area of Sydney's central business district looked deserted as police sealed off adjacent streets.
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| Hundreds of officers were called to the scene as police attempted to contact the people inside the cafe.
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| Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said that although the incident was "deeply concerning", the police were well equipped to deal with it. Click here to view the Original Image Size |
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