Hostage taking in Australia brought to an end

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - Police in Australia end a hostage situation at a cafe in downtown Sydney.

After a flurry of loud bangs, five or six hostages were seen running from the building and a swarm of heavily armed police the swooped into the cafe early Tuesday, Sydney-time.

The gunman had been holding an unknown number of people hostage for more than 16 hours.

Full story: WJFW

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