Twitchy is reporting on the ongoing hostage situation in the Martin Place sector of Sydney, Australia where a gunmen has reportedly taken up to 13 people hostage at a Lindt Coffee cafe.
Prime Minister John Abbot has just issued the following statement:
There are multiple reports that the hostage taker is demanding to speak to Abbott:
And there are reports that this image is the hostage taker:
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Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional tweets and the title has been changed to reflect breaking news.
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