Sydney cafe siege: Terrorist been arrested
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Several people appear to have been injured
Heavily armed police have stormed a cafe in Sydney, ending a siege by a gunman identified as an Iranian refugee who took dozens of people hostage.
Paramedics carrying stretchers raced towards the cafe moments after a volley of loud bangs and flashes.
Several people appear to have been injured while the fate of the gunman is not yet known.
Central Sydney has been in lockdown since the gunman seized the hostages early on Monday morning.
Early in the siege, hostages were forced to hold up a black Islamic banner at the window.
The cafe is located in Martin Place, a busy shopping area in Sydney's financial district.
Mr Monis is well known to the Australian police
The suspect, 49-year-old Man Haron Monis, received political asylum in Australia in 1996 and was on bail facing a number of charges.
He was described by his former lawyer as an isolated figure.
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