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Police Storm Sydney Hostage Siege Cafe

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Police on Tuesday stormed the Sydney cafe where a gunman has been holding an unknown number of people hostage for more than 15 hours, and heavy gunfire was heard, a Reuters witness at the scene said.

By Reuters·
Police Storm Sydney Hostage Siege Cafe

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Police on Tuesday stormed the Sydney cafe where a gunman has been holding an unknown number of people hostage for more than 15 hours, and heavy gunfire was heard, a Reuters witness at the scene said.

Moments earlier, at least six suspected hostages were seen running from the scene of the siege.

(Reporting by Colin Packham and Lincoln Feast; Editing by Mike Collett-White)