Terrorist Attack Sydney

[soutso]

Martin Place, Lindt Chocolate shop.

One, possible two gunmen

Up to 13 hostages being forced to stand at shop window holding an Islamic black and white flag, though latest report say it's not ISIS

Buildings evacuated and all flights supended

[soutso]

Its a "Shihada" flag - (pls check spelling)

Pray all will be ok

[El Presidente]

Prayers for all directly involved.

Please let them all go home safely to their families.

[El Presidente]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-12-15/hostages-sydney-cafe-martin-place-police-operation/5967232

[MPS]

Prayers for the hostages

[Nedule]

Awful

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[Duxnutz]

Hopefully its just some nut and over quick.

[MIKA27]

What I find a little disconcerting is the live feed of this via ABC has a terrorist analyst stating "Oh well, it's not really a high priority target, just a Lindt cafe..."

Ahm... Maybe these guys don't care about WHAT the target is, just so long as they can get an audience and harm people.

I really hope there are no casualties.

[Guest rob]

This is terrible. I'm so upset by this crap anywhere in the world, let alone our own backyard.

[sharks]

Prayers for the hostages

x 2

[garbandz]

I hope things will calm down without any casualties...............

[baragh]

My office is two doors down, we're on lock down right now. Very few details at the moment just mostly hearsay

[Patric M]

stay safe!

[WarriorPrincess]

I hope the hostages stay safe with no harm done to any of them

[OZCUBAN]

I agree with everything said above, prayers to all concerned

Hope the police have some good snipers

[ARRV]

My chambers are 100m from the cafe. Was walking back from court this morning when heard yelling and screaming (9:50am). Didnt think much of it - not unusual for that to happen outside court from time to time - so went into my chambers. Then someone in our floor got a text to say it was an armed robbery at the cafe. Then after the third central alarm message in our building to stay away from the windows I thought it was time to leave - so got out of there around 10:30. I fear this is not going to end well. Thoughts and prayers are with the hostages and police

[joncat]

My thoughts and prayers are with all involved. I hope the situation will be brought to a quick and peaceful conclusion. I am following this online with the Australian News and am impressed with how the authorities are dealing with this. They are out in full force while at the same ensuring not to do or say anything that may escalate an already serious situation. Impressive. Other countries could learn from this.

Once again our prayers for all those affected.

[Shikar]

Terrible.

Terrible.

Sadly another nut job waving a Flag of Islam while being a bloody terrorist.

I pray everyone is safe and this terrorist is eliminated ASAP.

Yes. I am a muslim that wholeheartedly condemns this!!!!

Regards.

[Fuzz AI]

My office is two doors down, we're on lock down right now. Very few details at the moment just mostly hearsay

Stay safe, Will!

Hopefully this will all be over soon and the nutjobs don't do anybody any harm.

[cigcars]

> SIGH< will this kind of horsecrap never end??? We all hope and pray those people get back to their families well, safe, and whole. For God's sakes

[Habana Mike]

Not good, not good at all.

I despise the people and groups that think this is a way to accomplish anything. It never ends well, their goals (beyond the terror itself) are never realized, and too many generally decent people suffer in their wake.

Please let this end without any unnecessary bloodshed and let's hope and pray that we see less and not more of these types of events in the future.....

[saintsmokealot]

My thoughts go out to my Aussie Brethren at these times.....

[MrGTO]

If they wave the flag it will not end well. These pieces of **** always mean harm and or death..... I agree in the fact that i wish the hostages do not get harmed but i fear it will not end well...

[finecigar]

My prayers and thoughts are with these innocent lives at jeapordy right now. What a tragedy..

[Optic101]

Hope they stay save.