What happened in Sydney on 15 and 16 December 2014?
Q: What happened in Sydney on 15 and 16 December 2014?
A: There was a hostage crisis in a Lindt chocolate café in Martin Place, where 17 people were taken hostage by a gunman.
Q: Who was the gunman in the Sydney hostage crisis?
A: The gunman was an Iranian immigrant named Man Haron Monis, who had a criminal record and supported Islamic terrorism.
Q: How many people escaped during the Sydney hostage crisis?
A: Five people, three workers and two customers, escaped after being held by Monis for several hours.
Q: How many hostages died during the Sydney hostage crisis?
A: One hostage was shot and killed by Monis, and another hostage was killed by police bullet fragments during the police raid.
Q: When did the police raid the Lindt chocolate café during the Sydney hostage crisis?
A: The police raided the café at 2:44 a.m. on the morning of 16 December, which was 17 hours after the crisis started.
Q: How did the gunman die during the Sydney hostage crisis?
A: The police shot the gunman in the head during the raid, which resulted in his death.
Q: Has there been any international reaction to the Sydney hostage crisis?
A: Yes, there has been world-wide condemnation of the attack.
