the gunman, who reportedly calls tms brother, has contacted three local news outlets, making demands, one an isis flag in exchange for one hostage, two, a call from the prime minister. he claims he has planted two bombs in the cafe, two others in the city t. cafe located in the center of the city s bustling business direct but now hundreds of police officers shouting down the crowded martin place. now, our only goal tonight and for as long as this takes is to get those people that are currently caught in that billing out of there safely. reporter: it was during morning rush hour at 19:30 a.m. when a woman reportedly told police she saw a man carrying a suspicious bag. the offender got the gun out, he said, gun, gun, gun, gun in a blue bag. reporter: the hostage flag unfolding at 9:45. moments later, hostages seen
five hostages have managed to escape and as you inferred, it would appear they did, indeed, get away because that gunman is so agitated as reported by one of the local reporters who could see him visibly upset. we are about a block from where this is aun all unfolding. we understand the lights within this cafe have been turned you a. we don t know if that is a police operation or the gunman, but let s recap on what s happened today. sydney under siege, anb unidentified gunman holding at least a dozen hostages inside this cafe in sydney, australia. the gunman, who reportedly calls him the brother, has contacted three local news outlets, making demands, one, an isis flag in exchange for one hostage. two, a call to the prime minister. he claims he planted two bombs in the cafe, two others in the