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Nbc news correspondent sara james is on the ground in sydney, australia, where at least one gunman has taken individuals inside a chocolate shop hostage. Gunmen wearing police uniforms abducted the two professors at the american uni. Hostages escape from australia cafe people were seen fleeing the scene of a hostage situation in sydney. Hostages at the window of the cafe in martin place in sydney holding a black and white flag believed to bear the islamic creed.
The iran hostage crisis was a diplomatic standoff between the united states and iran. Hostages is a thrilling political conspiracy that revolves around a wellestablished surgeon, dr. The taliban said it has freed two hostages who had been held captive by the terrorist group for more than three years. Sydney, australia heavily armed police officers ended a hostage siege in sydney early tuesday, storming a downtown cafe where an armed man. Network writers news corp australia network december 25, 2015. Gunman and two others dead in sydney hostage crisis abc news. Netflix australia watch tv shows online, watch movies online. American kevin king and australian timothy weeks, lecturers at the american university of afghanistan, were released on tuesday, three years after they were kidnapped in kabul. Us, australian hostages freed by taliban in prisoner swap. The deadly siege of a central sydney cafe has ended but the investigation is just beginning. The taliban have released a video which purportedly shows an australian and american hostage urging presidentelect donald trump to arrange a prisoner exchange to secure their freedom australian. Taliban free us and australian hostages in prisoner swap world.
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