Headline RoundupDecember 15th, 2014
Sydney Hostage Crisis
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From the Left
Sydney gunman reportedly demands ISIS flag as some hostages escapeCNN (Online News)
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Australia, and the world, looked on with dread as a gunman holding hostages inside a darkened Sydney cafe demanded an ISIS flag and a phone call with Prime Minister Tony Abbott.
From the Right
Reports Indicate at Least One Gunman Holding Hostages in CafeThe Blaze
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ABC news in Sydney published an in-depth story on the black flag seen in the window of the cafe, noting that it is not an Islamic State flag but rather a black flag with the Shahada on it. The Shahada is one of the five pillars of Islam, but has been used by extremists in the past:
From the Left
Sydney Hostage Crisis: 5 People Flee Lindt Chocolate Shop, Standoff ContinuesABC News (Online)
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Five people have escaped from a popular Sydney cafe after they had been taken hostage -- with others still held inside as neighboring blocks remain locked down, authorities said.
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