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A police operation is underway at a café in central Sydney, where up to 40 hostages are being held by unknown attackers and a black Daesh-jihadist flag can be seen.
It comes amid Australia’s backing of the US-led operation against Daesh (so called Islamic State).
A senior Lindt Australia official said that 10 staff and up to 30 customers could be held inside the Lindt Chocolate Café in Martin Place. There were “probably 30 customers” at the time of the attack, Sky Business quoted Lindt Australia Chief Executive Steve Loane as saying. There was no immediate confirmation of the exact number of assailants.
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The area surrounding the cafe has been sealed off by armed police, and Australian authorities have cleared airspace over central Sydney to make way for police helicopters.
Media reports said that one of the hostages managed to post a tweet, in which he warned that police should be “cautious.”
“A police operation is underway in Martin Place, Sydney’s CBD. People are advised to avoid the area,”New South Wales (NSW) police tweeted.
Meanwhile, live TV footage showed people standing inside a café with their hands pressed against the windows. At least one of the attackers was caught on camera wearing a traditional Islamic cap.
The hostages were forced to hold a black flag with an Arabic inscription, prompting fears that ruthless Daesh-Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) militants were behind the attack.
Reports on the ground suggest that young women being held hostage in the cafe are being used as a shield, while an attacker is seen pacing around the room.
Following news that police were trying to establish contact with the hostage-takers, reports of their demands emerged on local media.
A captor reportedly demanded to speak with Prime Minister Tony Abbott live on the radio, Australian radio host of 2GB morning show, Ray Hadley, has said. Hadley added that hostages inside the cafe contacted him. He declined airing their conversation for the safety of those inside the building.
Another report claimed that the gunmen have explosive suicide belts.
Dozens of police, including a SWAT team, were dispatched to the scene, and a couple hundred people were held back by cordons amid the evacuation of nearby buildings.
The flag – which appeared different from the one typically used by ISIS – was identified as the shahada, or the statement of Islamic faith. The shahada itself only contains religious inscription “There is no god but the God, Muhammad is the messenger of the God.” It is not directly connected to extremism, however, its variations have been used by jihadi groups over the years.
The gunmen’s attack, which took place in Sydney’s central business district, forced nearby buildings in Martin Place – including the Reserve Bank of Australia – to go on lockdown.
The US has evacuated its Sydney consulate, located close to the Lindt cafe, Reuters quoted a spokeswoman as saying.
The consulate released an emergency statement to US citizens, warning them to “maintain a high level of vigilance and take appropriate steps to enhance your personal security.”
Soon after news of the hostage situation emerged, Sydney’s iconic Opera House was also evacuated. The move was reportedly prompted by a suspicious package found inside the building.
Local authorities put up barricades in front of the Opera House and a police helicopter was dispatched. Riot police are arriving at the steps of the building.
Around 200 people were instructed to go to the western side of the building, The Australian reported. Witnesses heard security guards saying that a “training event” was taking place.
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott called the situation “deeply concerning,” adding that everything is being done to respond to the incident.
“This is obviously a deeply concerning incident but all Australians should be reassured that our law enforcement and security agencies are well trained and equipped and are responding in a thorough and professional manner,” Abbott said in a statement.
“We don’t yet know the motivation of the perpetrator,” Abbott added at an urgent press conference. He did not rule out that the attack could be “politically motivated.”
The prime minister said that the National Security Committee of Cabinet was briefed on the situation and he has spoken to NSW Premier Mike Baird, offering him all possible Commonwealth support and assistance.
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the goon governments can’t DROWN the truth!
their support + promoting ISLAMOPHOBIA
Who Created Cartoon Character Man “Haron Monis” Behind “Sydney Siege” Circus?
by nsnbc
“But before Monis/Boroujerdi’s recent run-ins with the law and his role as chief “Muslim boogeyman” in Australia, he was “Manteghi Boroujerdi,” a “victim” of the “Iranian regime” who was in love with Western society.
Australia’s ABC in its “Religion Report” dated January 31, 2001, introduced Monis/Boroujerdi as follows:
…while in Sydney we talk to Ayatollah Manteghi Boroujerdi, an Iranian cleric espousing a liberal brand of Islam – dangerously liberal, as his views have led to his wife and two daughters being held hostage in Iran.
The interview itself is used as yet another vehicle to carry along Western propaganda long-aimed at Iran. It claims Monis/Boroujerdi’s family is in grave danger and that Monis/Boroujerdi himself would be executed should he ever return to Iran. It quotes Monis/Boroujerdi several times including claims he was formally associated with Iranian intelligence:
In Iran, mostly I have been involved with the Ministry of Intelligence and Security.”
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the goons try to spin their web of LIES and it still reads SITES koshered to the last fullstop
SICKOS
In the final moments the police said he was nodding off? this triggered the police to go in, then who fired the shots that were supposed to have come from the cafe.
The cops shot the two victims who died, no doubt justifying this incident as cross fire, the killing adds to the theatrics, other than those who are family.
Wow, good thing Aussie police trained in Martin Point last year!!!!! They should have had this over in minutes since they planned it all out a year in advance. Don’t think so??? Check out this short but informative video: http://youtu.be/FSazoejnqag
I call BS!!!!! Its just another lie trying to promote their war agenda!!!!!!!!
You know, why the criminal occupation goonery in Australia need this FALSE FLAG?
so all the criminal from the west can do their hideous kneeling to the macabre publicity and say “oh look we suffered” + DEMONISE Muslims
next you will see the brit royal brothel madam going to visit occupied Australia wearing a crown with PRECIOS stones stolen from our land and laying a bunch of flowers
this is KOSHERED and make no mistake about it. Instead of confronting their criminal barbaric thug governments the dumb Australians are playing right into the hands of the criminal fascist government!
SICK
ahh have a look at abbot terrorism
http://www.jimstonefreelance.com/
Dec 15 2014
SYDNEY BUSTED!!!
If you search Google images for Man Haron Monis, there appear to be different people playing the part. The faces are not all good matches for each other which in my opinion needs an explanation. Remember that with Osama we got many variants, one real, the rest all actors. In looking over the photos of Man Haron Monis, it appears that the same may be true of him as well, and if he is a fiction played by several people it needs to be made known.
Here are some different photos of the “same guy”. Something is amiss, for example, why is his beard totally gray in the top photo and black in all the others? Why is the face so different? We saw this type of difference with the fake Osamas. All from Sydney are reasonably recent photos, how could the beard be gray in the top one? Heck, I think I will post that comparison photo again, because I think with a google image search I answered why the top photo looks like one of the photos of this guy – there may be several actors here.
Take a look at these photos, and then the final comparison. Are we dealing with actors and a fiction as bad as Osama getting buried at sea? It would not be the first time.
“Someone put up signs during the event that said DECEPTION, FRAUDULENT! Holy cow!”
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http://english.almanar.com.lb/adetails.php?eid=186085&cid=19&fromval=1&frid=19&seccatid=32&s1=1
Tehran: Iran Repeatedly Warned Australia about Gunman
Local Editor
Iran repeatedly warned Australia about the criminal past of the perpetrator of the Sydney cafe siege and called for him to be kept under surveillance, top officials in Tehran said.
Man Haron Monis, the Iranian-born self-described cleric who died along with two of the people he had taken hostage, was being investigated over fraud charges when he fled in 1996, police said. Sydney hostage-taker
But Iran’s deputy foreign minister for Asia and Oceania affairs, Ebrahim Rahimpour, said Australia ignored the guidance sent.
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FALSE FLAG
look at the idiot criminal thug abbot and you see FALSE FLAG written all over his war criminal face
Funny you should say that about the face I thought the same, the beard did not seem the same beard, nor the countenance, if some escaped through a door left open, you would think the police would have used the same door for entry, on explanation is the troops need to be on TV, as sort of stars, their is a strong desire for many to become a star, also the drama of the light show, how many lights would you need to get the effect of blinding the individual? I suggest it was a political act to serve as increase funding and is good for politicians to espouse how they are looking after you, as Abbott, reiterated several times, on the contrary Abbott, makes me feel more insecure by he being in power, this incident does if only superficial serve that it brings us all together? I say it will not bring Australians together the class system is a bit different from the class system of Britain, but it all boils down to the same gig, the so called superior? and those who are the outsiders.
Interesting enough how so many are told they are losers, and the ploy of the propaganda of the Allah, philosophy is before God you are Gods chosen people, the difference here is the Wests idea is you are all disconnected, into individuals, such as the Thatcher idea their is no society, is she promoting terrorism?
friends we copy & paste the most rational OBSERVATION from jimstone:
http://www.jimstonefreelance.com/
Dec 14 2014
Probable Islamic terror hoax in Australia
Isis(tm) nabs a chocolate shop in Sydney, right across from Channel 7!
There will be continuous updates and discussion on the Forum
This report is updating frequently, scroll down the page for the latest.
As of 7 PM Central time on the 14th (which is the 15th in Australia) an “Islamic terrorist” has taken over a Lindt chocolate shop in Sydney Australia and held 50 people hostage. But there are serious problems with this story.
The first problem? A sign the hostages reportedly were forced to hold up against the windows which read “We sacrifice ourselves for you, O Mohamed” was shown via a blurry photograph and had incomplete text. This would be expected of a hack doing this, no Muslim would get the text wrong.
The second serious problem is that this is purportedly an ISIS action. But it appears to be a lone gunman doing it all, which reeks to high heaven of a pre programmed CIA drone doing this according to what ever script was washed into his head especially with the sign being apparently half baked in appearance.
The third serious problem? As of 10 PM CST, absolutely nothing about this has been released on anything other than twitter. Nada on Drudge, CNN or anywhere else. Only Australian papers have anything up and all they are doing is following tweets because tweets are all there is at this point. So they could be doing toe dips with a load of bunk and seeing where it goes. HOWEVER, Lindt Chocolate company has shut all other stores, that is for certain so even if it is all tweets at this point, something of substance has happened as a result.
This story may well be so fresh that no one has caught on yet in the MSM? Let’s see what posts on the 15th in the U.S., certainly if this is “their” next pet project they will do all they can to make hay with it.
Update:
The Jewish Press has come right out and said it is ISIS doing this. Perhaps a setup or wishful thinking? Awful quick to the draw with this when all they are doing is following tweets as well, but interesting perspective here.
Update:
All Jewish synagogues and organizations are on lockdown in Australia already. That does it for me! That was TOO FAST to get that done, it happened WAY TOO FAST, THEY DID THIS, the extremely rapid lockdown response proves foreknowledge. They just got the word GO. All a show!
There will be continuous updates and discussion on the Forum
UPDATE:
The location and timing appears to be too perfect to be real. Take a look at this photo – The location was obviously selected for huge media coverage with a perfect view of the hostage taking scene. The fact this was launched early morning on Monday gives them a full day of media coverage (just like 911) and a whole week to make hay. The ISIS sign was placed perfectly between “Lindt” and Merry Christmas” on the windows, perhaps a back stab because the Swiss asked for their gold back?
Update: Drudge still does not have anything up about this along with CNN and all others, why the delay in the American press? 5 hours into this now . . . . .
Update: Snipers on scene, perfectly clear shots of police pointing guns at news cameras, 3 hostages “escaped” or released, depending upon which report, AND, you do not get perfectly clear shots of police pointing guns directly at news cameras unless it is all set up to be that way for propaganda psy op purposes, this one is tough to believe. What on earth could that cop possibly be pointing his gun at other than a news camera to make a big show? What is between the cameraman and that cop that needs a gun pointed at it? So called “hostage” or escapee looking right at the news camera just like the cop is, WHY? Because it makes a great photo!
UPDATE:Confirmed: Over five hours into this, there is a complete blackout in the American media as confirmed by readers on the Forum, and I would like to know why. This was well underway a full hour before the nightly news on the East coast, yet hours later it was still not on the nightly news on the West coast. ABC news is doing a livestream of this from Australia, why did ABC news not have it on the nightly news in America then? I have problems with embeds on this site, but the livestream is on the Forum. This livestream proves the American press is not in the dark about this, why nothing on the nightly news? ANSWER:
Because they know that the ISIS ruse is a risky fraud to uphold, and they are afraid of putting it up in front of Americans en masse before they know if it is going to actually fly in Australia. That is the only possible answer for this blackout in the American press. They have a few more hours for the toe dip in the truther piranha tank to prove itself out in Australia while people sleep in America before deciding whether or not to dip America in that tank as well. Obviously if it flops before evening in Australia, they will retire it where it sits.
UPDATE: They are testing the waters with various stories. For example, the unintelligible message about all of this being done for Mohammed has been replaced with “it was the Shadaha” which is too big of a leap for any real story. They are simply testing new things until they find a load of crap most intellectual carp will suck on and enjoy.
HA! Here’s a good one! Among their demands was that they be brought an Isis flag! If that is not a laugh I don’t know what is, YOU MEAN ISIS SHOWED UP WITHOUT A FLAG? NOT EVEN A LASER PRINTED ONE? Come on now, 11X17 laser print available at Kinkos would work JUST FINE! No flag??!!?? what a joke! That demand was apparently made at the request of a few intellectual carp who will believe said demand “proves” it has to be ISIS!
Obviously they are working out the bugs in their presentation before manure forking it over to the American side of the Pacific! GET WHILE THE GETTING IS GOOD, THE FRESH B.S. IS PRICELESS.
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the same grainy low quality rita katz site crap made in helli squatter state and boy what a crapy “demand!2
The window clearly shows the person who is holding a gun, prolonging the drama, as the police could have shot, why? did it not happen? the politics needs to get mileage out of this incident to endorse the government needing the public to feel that Daddy is looking after your safety, and it will become another cost the taxpayer has to pay.
Tony Abbott would have no concern regarding the cafe project, it is Abbott who has contributed this situation, as a result of his warmongering in the Middle East has possible by design collaborated with this, as a outcome of his narrow minded attitude, the liberals are in trouble and this sort of news is a diversion from his bad government.
too true friend
and also remember that TERRORISM is an expensive, nay very expensive
and it needs STATE/S SUPPORT + PARTICIPATION
and the australian goons looks the crooked corrupt type
yep an Islamic “TERRORIST” who doesn’t know Islam and asked for the IS =israhelli squard flag
yeah sure pull the other one it has cameron + abbot ringing