This is an update to the ongoing hostage siege in Sydney, Australia.
Local news in Sydney is reporting that three hostages have been seen leaving the Lindt Cafe:
"@channeltennews: #breaking #sydneysiege : Pictures from Martin Place: pic.twitter.com/6xydy9A3tu"
— Lillian Saleh (@LillSaleh) December 15, 2014
Reportedly 3 hostages have come out of the #lindt cafe #sydneysiege
— news.com.au (@newscomauHQ) December 15, 2014
Hostages reportedly seen leaving the Lindt Cafe In Sydney. We'll have the breaking details on #sydneysiege this morning @abcWNN. #wnnfans
— ReenaCBS (@reenaninan) December 15, 2014
Three hostages seen running out of Sydney hostage cafe- Reuters #sydneysiege
— ABP News (@ABPNews) December 15, 2014
BREAKING: Reports that three hostages have left the cafe. Not clear if freed or if they escaped #Sydneysiege #Australia
— Laura MillanLombraña⚴ (@LauraMillanL) December 15, 2014
Update 11:56:
https://twitter.com/zaidbenjamin/status/544354580864450561
Update 12:13:
#Sydney: "Negotiators have had contact and continue to have contact" with the hostage taker: New South Wales police pic.twitter.com/LQSEioAgcn
— ST Foreign Desk (@STForeignDesk) December 15, 2014
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Police negotiators are now in contact with the Lindt cafe gunman. Updates: http://t.co/mmOH7zakyB #SydneySiege
— The Australian (@australian) December 15, 2014
Update 1:01:
5 People are out. Been watching the news for a while. This is so shocking and sad. #sydneysiege
— ❤️ 누리 ? Nuri ? (@exo_ateez) December 15, 2014
BREAKING NEWS. Another two hostages escape cafe. Two women. #Sydneysiege the look of terror on one of their faces was heart-breaking
— M!tch (@Mitch_NAU) December 15, 2014
https://twitter.com/macyguy/status/544371727719874560
Breaking: Two more woman have escaped the Lindt cafe #SydneySiege pic.twitter.com/mtDjJilzR1
— BuzzFeed Australia (@BuzzFeedOz) December 15, 2014
Update 1:12:
https://twitter.com/MarkDiStef/status/544374063053807616
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with an additional tweet.
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