New South Wales police have confirmed that the Sydney hostage siege is over after heavily armed officers threw into the building before storming the cafe.
Moments earlier at least 5 more hostages had escaped.
Police have named the gunmen as self-styled Muslim Cleric, Man Haron Monis.
Natalie Peters, a news anchor at Sydney's Radio 2GB says the 16 hour siege came to a dramatic end.
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