Although the deadly siege that took place at a Sydney café has ended but the horrifying event will never be forgotten in a jiffy.
According to several reports, three people were killed in the siege that lasted for hours, including the gunman and two of the 17 hostages.
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Man Haron Monis (Photo credit: CNN)
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The Australian prime minister, Tony Abbott offered his condolences to all the people caught in the attack and their loved ones.
Man Haron Monis (the gunman) met his untimely death in an open crossfire with the police while he held 17 people hostage.
According to CNN,
“The gunman was identified as Man Haron Monis by an official with direct knowledge of the situation. According to his social media posts, the hostage-taker appears to have embraced a radical Sunni theology.
Abbott told reporters that the gunman was already well-known to authorities, and that he had a “long history of violent crime, infatuation with extremism and mental instability.”
Before the raid, Monis had demanded a flag and phone call with Abbott, CNN affiliate Sky News Australia reported. He made the demands through hostages who contacted media organizations, Sky News reported.
Some hostages had also reportedly posted messages to social networking sites and the YouTube online video service. Police urged media early Tuesday not to show the videos.
Monis, also known as Sheikh Haron, pleaded guilty in 2013 to writing letters to relatives of Australian service members saying they were “Hitler’s soldiers,” according to Australian media reports.
He was believed to be acting alone, and he didn’t appear to be part of a broader plot, additional U.S. law enforcement and intelligence sources said.”
