Sydney police end cafe siege
(AGI) Rome, Dec 15 - Police have stormed a cafe in Sydney,ending a 16-hour siege by a gunman, said to be an Iranianrefugee. The gunman and a hostage were killed during the policeoperation and three people, including a police officer, wereseriously injured. Police said special forces had intervenedwhen the gunman opened fire. There had been fears that this wasa jihadist attack, although it is thought that religion was notthe only motive. Man Haron Monis, 49, is a radical Iraniancleric, well known to the police. He entered the LindtChocolate Cafe at 9:45