“Note we are unable to confirm whether Mikhael is a hostage and the demands are legitimate, however we can confirm that she is a Senior Project Manager at Westpac in Sydney, and the bank has its headquarters on Martin Place where the terrorist attack has occurred, which at the very least would place her near […]
Sydney police commissioner on jihad flag: “We’re still trying to work out what exactly it stands for”
It stands for jihad. It stands for the Islamic confession of faith, “There is no god but Allah and Muhammad is his prophet.” But in a political culture that is determined to ignore the patently obvious regarding Islamic jihad, the police commissioner has to scratch his head and say that he just can’t figure out […]
US evacuates Sydney consulate near cafe where jihadis hold hostages
This could indicate that they expect the situation to escalate. “US Consulate near hostage cafe evacuated, security warning issued,” Reuters, December 14, 2014: SYDNEY, Dec 15 (Reuters) – The United States has evacuated its Sydney Consulate, which is located near a cafe in the city where hostages are being held, a spokeswoman said on Monday. […]
As jihadis took hostages in Sydney cafe, police were doing outreach at mosque
Bitter irony. One thing you can be sure of is that these police officers who were touring the Lakemba mosque were not challenging Muslim leaders to teach against the ideology of the Islamic State that they ostensibly reject. As the hostage situation in Australia began, many Sydney police officers were busy conducting outreach in a […]