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1 of 6This screengrab taken from the Australian Channel Seven broadcast shows hostages holding up a flag with Arabic writing inside a cafe in the central business district of Sydney on Dec.15, 2014.Channel Seven/AFP/Getty Images -
2 of 6Heavily armed specialist police officers during a siege at Martin Place in the CBD while hostages are held at gunpoint at the Lindt cafe in Sydney, Dec. 15, 2014.Richard Dobson/Newspix/Rex USA -
3 of 6A hostage runs to armed tactical response police officers for safety after she escaped from a cafe under siege at Martin Place in the central business district of Sydney, Dec. 15, 2014.Rob Griffith—AP -
4 of 6A TV presenter does a live cross from Phillip St on Dec. 15, 2014 in Sydney.Mark Metcalfe—Getty Images -
5 of 6People run with their hands up from the Lindt Cafe, Martin Place during a hostage standoff on Dec. 15, 2014 in Sydney.Joosep Martinson—Getty Images -
6 of 6A injured hostage is wheeled to an ambulance after shots were fired during a cafe siege at Martin Place in the central business district of Sydney, Dec. 16, 2014.Rob Griffith—AP
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