Hostages run towards a police officer (R) near Lindt Cafe, at Martin Place in central Sydney

Hostages run towards a police officer (R) near Lindt Cafe, at Martin Place in central Sydney December 16, 2014. Australian security forces on Tuesday stormed the Sydney cafe where several hostages were being held at gunpoint, in what looked like the dramatic denouement to a standoff that had dragged on for more than 16 hours REUTERS/Jason Reed (AUSTRALIA – Tags: CRIME LAW CIVIL UNREST)