Hostages taken in Lindt Chocolate shop by armed robber (Sydney Australia, ISIS flag seen displayed)

news.com.au ^ | 15th December 2014

[naturalman1975]

A hostage has been forced to hold up an Islamic State flag in the window of a shop in Martin Place that is currently under siege.

It is believed there are 12 hostages in the store and an ISIS flag has been placed in the window.

Martin Place is the main financial area of the Sydney CBD.

[BlueNgold]

Australian News Network says the flag has been identified as that of Hizb it-Tarir.

http://www.hizb-australia.org/hizb-ut-tahrir/itemlist/category/11-about-us

Excerpt:
The work of Hizb ut-Tahrir is to carry the Islamic da’wah in order to change the situation of the corrupt society so that it is transformed into an Islamic society.

Found an article from Oct in which the Aussie PM was considering proscribing the organization formally.

[radu]

If the fella who said he bumped into the thug is correct that there were three of them, and the police are correct that only one is inside with the hostages, I hope they’re looking for the other two. I haven’t heard any mention of that so far.

[tcrlaf]

BBC Live Feed:

The Grand Mufti of Australia has issued a statement in which he condemns the siege in Martin Place.

“The Grand Mufti and the Australian National Imams Council condemn this criminal act unequivocally and reiterate that such actions are denounced in part and in whole in Islam.

“His Eminence the Grand Mufti, the Australian National Imams Council and the Muslim community express their full support and solidarity with their victims and their families and aspire to a peaceful resolve to this calamity.”

[txhurl]

I think we have to ask who were the customers in the store when terrorist with shotgun/blue bag went in. He was waiting, there may be a VIP hostage.

[BlueNgold]

Apologies for not fixing all the autocorrect typos...

[naturalman1975]

Seems appropriate to share this again, after not doing so for a few years:

You hurt us bombing Bali, but we can take the pain,
But if you think you'll beat us you can think a-bloody-gain.
We battled at Gallipoli and we fought the bloody Hun
Of all the arseholes we've have faced you're just another one

You won't get your hands dirty, you won't fire a gun
Whenever danger threatens you just pack your gear and run
You brainwash innocent children to do your evil deeds
Be careful you don't let them know just where it really leads

You get them to believe all of your bigotry and lying
Until they cannot see that there's no glory in their dying
Now we'd like to pose a question, answer if you can
What's so holy 'bout a holy book that says to kill your fellow man?


Now listen hard and listen well, we're giving you the word
You're never going to beat us you spineless bloody turd
You'd never face us personally you haven't got the guts
You know that if you ever did we'd grind your bloody nuts

Our spirit is unbroken, and our heads are still unbowed
We sure as hell aren't scared of you or of your gutless crowd
So understand, you mongrel dogs - you'll never win because
What you're really up against is the spirit that is OZ

Your first try didn't beat us, and we knew you'd try again
But once again, we're telling you we'll take the bloody pain
Your bombing killed some people and you think you've made a stand
Well, let me tell you something 'bout the people of my land


We went ashore on ANZAC day, near a century ago
Our people went to war with Turks who share your faith, you know
Today, the Turks and us are friends because we understand
That killing for religion isn't something our God planned

Be clear that we will fight you, and we will defeat your kind
If we need to, we will crush you and leave none of you behind
We are not the kind of people, who go 'round starting fights
But we will help to finish them, and stand up for our rights

And we do not stand alone, there's Yanks and there is Brits
We stood with them, they'll stand with us, to wipe out all you shits
There's others too, of course, you've bitten off more than you'll chew
But we'll stuff it down your throats, and then we'll kick the crap from you


We're not afraid of you, you see, no matter how you hope
We'll back down when the last of you is swinging from a rope
Or lying bleeding in a ditch, or shot down on a beach
I warn you, I'd start running - but there's nowhere we won't reach

You aim your bombs at us, but you don't care who you killed
You're mad at us, but it's Indonesian graves that you have filled
You can't even kill properly, so you haven't got a prayer
And when you die, there will not be a paradise waiting there

It was said before, but you didn't learn, so I'll say it again
You cannot hope to beat us, because we will take the pain
You don't scare us, you mongrel dogs, you pigs, you unclean swine
Us Aussies still possess the spirit that was at Lone Pine

At Ypres, and then at the Somme, and at Villers Bretonneux
At Tobruk, and at Kokoda, and wherever enemies were
At Kapyong, and at Long Tan, and at places with no name
The spirit that is Oz has really always been the same

You're scum, you're filth, you're evil, and you are on borrowed time
If you want to be martyrs, then we will oblige you, slime
And we're not alone, remember that, we've stood up with our mates
And they will stand with us, as we send you to your fates

[tcrlaf]

“the Aussie PM was considering proscribing the organization formally.”

There was some kind of a terror raid by police yesterday, in Sydney. Related?

[naturalman1975]

Not a fan - but we always say we want them to say these things, so I’ll try and take the Grand Mufti’s statement at face value.

But I’m reminded of the words of a great man in doing so.

Trust - but verify.

[Toespi]

But how many perps were inside the store acting as customers before the takeover?

[Kackikat]

I think the authorities went to a Mosque to question some people, but unsure if there were any arrests.

[fivecatsandadog]

That would be too good for them. They should go straight to hell.

[radu]

Good find. One mystery solved.

[txhurl]

express their full support and solidarity with their victims

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So the Grand Mufti knows there are victims?

[Riley]

That made me smile a dark, cold smile of understanding. Is this yours? May I repost it elsewhere?

[naturalman1975]

The author is unknown, but it’s been shared hundreds of times if not thousands over the years. Share away. I’m pretty sure that is what it was designed for.

[radu]

That’s a good question.

The biggest question is how many are involved across the city? There were earlier reports about “devices” being placed across the city.

[Kackikat]

Its been about 5 hours since the hostages were taken, the Sydney news I am watching now says it started about 9:45 AM Monday morning...they are about a day ahead of US. When the man entered the Café carrying a blue backpack.

Someone else who worked there said there were 13-14 employees, and about 30 customers, who were hostages.

[VanShuyten]

It seems to be going down RIGHT NOW.

View on:

https://au.news.yahoo.com/video/watch/17174725/yahoo-7-live-sydney/

[txhurl]

PRAYERS

[BlueNgold]

Reports of people running out...

Some Hostages released?
Any one have details?