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Hostage Taking In Sydney Cafe Sparks Fears Of Islamist-Linked Attack

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Australian police locked down the center of the country's biggest city on Monday after an armed man walked into a busy downtown Sydney cafe, took hostages and forced them to display an Islamic flag, igniting fears of a jihadist attack.

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