The cafe in the center of Sydney armed assailant is holding dozens of hostages. In the window, put a black flag with Arabic inscription: “Allah is great”. We do not know what the motives of his actions. Evacuated Sydney Opera House – where they found a suspect package – and the US consulate in the city.
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Riot police, including special units, closed the whole area and surrounded Lindt Chocolat Cafe, located at Martin Place in the city’s business district. The nearby buildings were evacuated employees.
There is no contact with the attacker
In the area there are many banks and shops. In front of the cafe headquartered TV Channel 7. Also nearby is the state parliament New South Wales.
According to witnesses, the place came the sound like the firing of guns.
In the cafe noticed a black flag with the inscription in Arabic: “Allah is great” – similar to that used by the Islamic State. Flag held two hostages.
Police informs one armed attacker. – We are not yet in direct contact with it. Nor is we do not know about him – said Monday at a press conference the chief of police state New South Wales Andrew Scipione. He assured that the police will be doing everything to free the hostages without the use of force.
Some media accounts earlier that gunmen is at least two.
Uncertain number of hostages
The recordings can see a bearded middle-aged man in traditional Arab headdress and a black backpack. He set the hostages under the windows premises. All of them have raised their hands, based on the cafe window.
Police are not yet able to determine a number of hostages. According to the media, at the time of the attack in the cafe could be as low as 40 to 50 guests and 10 employees.
Police said they do not yet entered into contact with the attacker.
bombs in the city center?
– From anecdotal evidence, that terrorists would call to one of the radio stations in Sydney and announced that the explosives were planted in several locations in the center of the city – said Andrzej Lubieniecki TVN24 with Polish Radio Sydney.
Police evacuated the Sydney Opera House after finding there suspicious package. US consulate evacuated as a nearby cafe. Facility staff appealed to Americans residing in the city of vigilance and “take appropriate measures to enhance the security of person.”
The Australian authorities zdementowały media reports about the closure of airspace over Sydney.
Premier Tony Abbott convened a meeting of the national security committee in connection with events in Sydney. – It is very disturbing. But I can assure all Australians that the police and security forces are well trained and equipped to take appropriate action – Abbott said.
Australia militarily support the work of the international coalition against Islamic jihadists of you who have mastered the part of Iraq and Syria.
Author: TOL RZW // / PAP, Reuters, CNN Newsource / x-news
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