Breaking News: Hostages taken in Sydney

mattyg · 15 Dec 2014 at 00:10

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-30473983

Not looking good

McBain · 15 Dec 2014 at 00:17

Holding up Islamic flags, so looks very likely to be related to ISIS.

Just hope the hostages are unharmed, and the gunmen are dealt with.

mattyg · 15 Dec 2014 at 00:18

Opera house looks like its also been evacuated

mithrandir · 15 Dec 2014 at 00:18

Lindt chocolate café

At this stage unsure of the motives/demands of the gunmen but must be terrifying for the 20 or so hostages.

Noxia · 15 Dec 2014 at 00:18

As a precaution. Nothing to even remotely suggest any threat to it.

deanolfc · 15 Dec 2014 at 00:19

https://au.news.yahoo.com/video/watch/17174725/yahoo-7-live-sydney/?cmp=twitter
Live news feed..reports he has a backpack...

mattyg · 15 Dec 2014 at 00:20

Noxia said:
As a precaution. Nothing to even remotely suggest any threat to it.

Its probably just a reaction to it being an obvious target

Noxia · 15 Dec 2014 at 00:21

Yeah can't afford to take chances for sure. I hope this is some naive wannabe jihadists who don't have the balls to kill anyone.

FinglisHobbit · 15 Dec 2014 at 00:26

It's worrying stuff. Chances are the coward will have an explosive device or he will be killed in the event. An easy way out for him. Makes me sick. People who do this kinda thing deserve torture then slow painful death imo.

deanolfc · 15 Dec 2014 at 00:32

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=po7k1DBoJdE

Noxia · 15 Dec 2014 at 00:40

Been reading on Reddit which has been quoting the news sources from Australia that they claim to have devices all around the city but I think that's BS as they want to speak to the PM so probably think that will aid them.

mattyg · 15 Dec 2014 at 00:41

I can't see this ending well unless the special forces get lucky.

mattyg · 15 Dec 2014 at 00:42

Noxia said:
Been reading on Reddit which has been quoting the news sources from Australia that they claim to have devices all around the city but I think that's BS as they want to speak to the PM so probably think that will aid them.

I'd imagine they want to speak to the PM to make some absurd demands that can't happen then they'll blow themselves up taking the hostages with them so the Government gets the blame.

Worst case scenario

Saviola · 15 Dec 2014 at 00:46

Noxia said:
Been reading on Reddit which has been quoting the news sources from Australia that they claim to have devices all around the city but I think that's BS as they want to speak to the PM so probably think that will aid them.

Nothing reported on the news here (Melbourne) so would think its BS.

No news coming out of the authorities, they haven't released anything yet, its just camera crews and phone camera footage. which has caught what looks like a ringleader. EDIT: Authorities have just said they have had bomb threats at the Harbor Bridge and Opera House but they think this is more prank than anything. They have been evacuated anyway, as they should.

Still early in the siege.

Stretch · 15 Dec 2014 at 00:47

They should be given 10 minutes to blow themselves before the special forces go in.

dowie · 15 Dec 2014 at 00:48

can't see this threat going away any time soon - pretty much every developed country has a Muslim population within their largest cities and amongst them there will be those prone to being attracted to the full-retard side of their religion, taking a fundamentalist view on things which these days can unfortunately easily lead to being inspired to act upon those fundamentalist views

Noxia · 15 Dec 2014 at 00:50

Saviola said:
Nothing reported on the news here (Melbourne) so would think its BS.

No news coming out of the authorities, they haven't released anything yet, its just camera crews and phone camera footage. which has caught what looks like a ringleader. EDIT: Authorities have just said they have had bomb threats at the Harbor Bridge and Opera House but they think this is more prank than anything. They have been evacuated anyway, as they should.

Still early in the siege.

Most the source is ABC24 but I don't know if that's Aus channel or not.

mattyg · 15 Dec 2014 at 00:55

Poss suspect with backpack missing in the hospital.

Poss press stirring too

xxalxx · 15 Dec 2014 at 00:55

Yeah thats an Oz channel

Watching this on TV in the office, general consensus here is this isnt going to end good.

Rroff · 15 Dec 2014 at 00:56

Surprised it (assuming it is ISIS or similar) happened in Aus before US or UK.