A Man Takes 17 Hostage in Sydney Cafe
After a man took 17 people hostages in a cafe, commandos came to put a stop to him.
Two of the hostages died, along with the man. The two hostages were Katrina Dawson, 38, and Tori Johnson, 34. Many other people were also injured. The man was identified as Man Haron Monis. He was described as an unshaven man in a white shirt wearing a black cap. He is also said to be well-known to the authorities.
Monis took over the building on 10 a.m. on Monday, December 15. He asked for a phone call to the Australian Prime Minister and an Isis flag. He was pacing back and forth in the cafe. The hostages had to press their hands and face against the windows, and hold up a black flag with Arabic writing on it. The writing said, “There is no God but God and Muhammad is the prophet of God”. After six hours, three men managed to escape, and an hour later, two women did as well. Once Monis realized five people had fled, he began screaming orders at the rest of the hostages.
After one night, early the next day police began throwing flash-bang grenades into the cafe. The police and Monis opened fire, and Monis was killed.
Pearson, Michael, Jethro Mullen, and Anna Coren. “With Two Hostages and Gunman Dead, Grim Investigation Starts in Sydney – CNN.com.” CNN. Cable News Network, 16 Dec. 2015. Web. 15 Jan. 2015.
