It is also worth putting what we know about the flag into context. However, the flag displayed above hostages at the Lindt Chocolate Cafe in Sydney is different from the one Islamic State uses. The flag's appearance immediately drew comparisons with the Islamic State terrorist group, whose blitz through Iraq and Syria has been heralded by similar-looking black flags. The flag appears to be a variation of what is known as the Black Standard, an Islamic flag now widely used by Islamic extremists and militant jihadists. Little is certain about what happened inside the cafe before police stormed the building but at one point hostages held a black flag with Arabic writing on it up to a window. Sydney's CBD was brought to a standstill as an armed man, identified by police as Man Haron Monis, held 17 hostages in a Martin Place cafe.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |