Australia, ISIS, hostages

[Theredandthewhite]

What the bloody hell is going on? Poor people

Fingers crossed they all leave unharmed

5 more out

He didn't kill his ex wife he was cleared!

But he's on bail for many sexual attacks/assaults

Yes, 5 more just ran out!

Abc news saying they were released rather than escaped.

Reporting a loud bang from the building. Hope the remaining hostages are ok.

Sky News says a loud bang was heard as they ran out.

Oh shit, it sounds like massive gunfire now

Sounds like raid might be underway

Now saying they escaped rather then released. Hopefully he's killed himself!

I feel sick, this doesn't look good at all.

An elderly woman has just come out

Blimey. Dramatic pictures of police storming the building on abc.

There have been several long bursts of firing, and possibly some detonations. Ongoing.

News channels are showing footage only from well behind the cordon, to avoid accidentally broadcasting anything distressing.

Paramedics running in with at least three stretchers.

At least 4 thought injured, one's just been taken to an ambulance on a stretcher.

Oh no. They're doing CPR on someone as they're running down the street. News channels really shouldn't broadcast that. Family will be watching!

I'm watching SKY who suspended the live feed, but are showing footage after it has been reviewed.

They are not showing casualties, but say at least 4 people have been injured.

I can't bear to watch live,so getting updates here. Hoping there will be no hostages killed. I cannot imagine the terror those poor people must feel.

I didn't see that, thank goodness.

I've stopped watching the live feed now. Was too much.

Bbc just said a lot of the gunfire sounds could actually be a kind of stunt grenade that they use first to disorientate

hopfully his dead.

A bomb disposal robot has gone in now.

Police were definitely throwing stun grenade flashes in. You could see that quite clearly. But there was gunfire sounds prior to that.