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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 14 Dec 2014

    At least one armed offender holding an undisclosed number of hostages, says Sydney police #sydneysiegehttp://bbc.in/1uKDoAl 

    7:02 PM - 14 Dec 2014
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      1. communiquebh.com‏ @communiquebh 14 Dec 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        “@BBCBreaking: At least one armed offender holding an undisclosed number of hostages, says Sydney police #sydneysiege http://bbc.in/1uKDoAl 

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      1. Melanie Moon‏Verified account @Moon_Melanie 14 Dec 2014
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        “@BBCBreaking: At least 1 armed offender holding an undisclosed number of hostages, says Sydney police #sydneysiege http://bbc.in/1uKDoAl ”

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      1. Natalia‏ @Nataliaa729 14 Dec 2014
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        @BBCBreaking: At least one armed offender holding an undisclosed number of hostages, says Sydney police #sydneysiege http://bbc.in/1uKDoAl 

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      2. Shivakumar Rajendran‏ @aolshiv 14 Dec 2014
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        @BBCBreaking @spirit_etrnl10 Is d armed offender 4m any specific religion? If yes, pls quote d religion in double quote like u do 4 #Hindu

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      3. Shivakumar Rajendran‏ @aolshiv 14 Dec 2014
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        @BBCBreaking @spirit_etrnl10 Just to clarify, d previous request is ensure #equality & appropriate religions get due #credit like #Hindus

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      2. American_Taxpayer‏ @American_Taxpay 14 Dec 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking Mark my words this #islam savage will kill multiple western civilians. We must destroy Islam now.

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      3. Declan Martin‏ @declanmartin75 14 Dec 2014
        Replying to @American_Taxpay

        @American_Taxpay no way! Thats unfair on the large number of normal muslims!! There are a select few who give this religion a bad name!

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. AussieWill‏ @Aussiewill2 14 Dec 2014
        Replying to @declanmartin75

        @declanmartin75 @American_Taxpay get fkd moron! #islam is death to mankind, moderates give it a bad name too.

        3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Jan‏ @MrSteelyJan 14 Dec 2014
        Replying to @Aussiewill2

        @Aussiewill2 @declanmartin75 @American_Taxpay you're being as closed minded as the terrorists.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      6. AussieWill‏ @Aussiewill2 14 Dec 2014
        Replying to @MrSteelyJan

        @MrSteelyJan @declanmartin75 @American_Taxpay no one except #muslims want to hurt anyone! Thats not being closed minded fool.

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      7. Jan‏ @MrSteelyJan 14 Dec 2014
        Replying to @Aussiewill2

        @Aussiewill2 @declanmartin75 @American_Taxpay Wait what? All Muslims want to hurt people?

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      1. jack maguire‏ @jackmaguire07 15 Dec 2014
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        @BBCBreaking

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      1. Mark‏ @Mark_Hatten 14 Dec 2014
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        @BBCBreaking Does that mean he has one arm

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      2. Sharon raymond‏ @Sharonray1512 14 Dec 2014
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        @BBCBreaking politically motivated perhaps?

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      3. Sharon raymond‏ @Sharonray1512 14 Dec 2014
        Replying to @Sharonray1512

        @BBCBreaking when will the violence end?

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      1. JonCamuf 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 🇨🇭#FBPE #FollowBackProEU‏ @grumpygit2 14 Dec 2014
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        @BBCBreaking Hoping for a positive outcome, and that no one is hurt.

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      2. Hemanth‏ @hemanthpmc 14 Dec 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking Tragic. One always carried the impression that Australia was insulated against terror. Wonder where one is safe #sidneysiege

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      3. Kimo Loka‏ @kimoloka 14 Dec 2014
        Replying to @hemanthpmc

        @hemanthpmc @BBCBreaking FYI this is not Oz's first terror attack Ananda Marga http://tinyurl.com/nffnvn2  blew up Sydney Hilton back in the 70s

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      4. Hemanth‏ @hemanthpmc 14 Dec 2014
        Replying to @kimoloka

        @kimoloka @BBCBreaking thank you for the interesting info. I'm surprised that the 1978 bombing is still listed as 'perpetrators unknown'

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