Watch: Hostage Escapes From Armed Siege In Sydney Cafe – Dozens Remain Captive

A lone gunman stormed a Sydney, Australia cafe, but several hostages managed to escape. Dozens still remain.

For more than 14 hours, a “lone wolf” gunman has been holding dozens of people hostage in a Sydney, Australia Lindt Chocolate cafe. Almost immediately the gunman forced patrons to hold a black flag with white writing in a window. News reports stated it read,”There is no God but Allah,” and “Mohammed is the messenger of God.”

A few hours ago, up to five hostages were able to escape, possibly with the aid of Sydney police who were seen exiting the cafe immediately after the hostages fled.

Here’s a clip of one of the hostages exiting.

And one other:

The gunman posted three videos with his demands but those have been removed from YouTube. CNN reports police do know the identity of the gunman and are familiar with him. 

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