This post is in a update of Twitchy’s continuing coverage of the hostage situation in Sydney, Australia.
Here’s what we know now.
A total of five hostages have now escaped from the Lindt cafe in Sydney:
Five free but an unknown number remain trapped in dramatic siege in Sydney: http://t.co/VUVPPrKuDc #sydneysiege pic.twitter.com/oHEoDf8r3H
— CNN International (@cnni) December 15, 2014
And we’re starting to get reports of “demands” from the as yet to be identified hostage taker: He wants an ISIS flag and to talk with PM Abbott. There are also reports that he is claiming to have planted four bombs, two in the cafe and two in Sydney’s CBD:
https://twitter.com/mattdoran22/status/544383017347596288
https://twitter.com/mattdoran22/status/544383464984686592
DEVELOPING: reports that gunman has requested an ISIL flag in exchange for a hostage to be released. #sydneysiege http://t.co/XN0aR32Axg
— Sputnik US (@SputnikNewsUS) December 15, 2014
Sky News: Hostage taker called multiple news orgs. Claims to have explosives. Made 2 demands, so far (ISIL flag & wants to talk to Abbott).
— Keith Fitzgerald (@keithmfitz) December 15, 2014
https://twitter.com/JacquiAReed/status/544383730853224448
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Full Twitchy coverage of #SydneySiege.