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Movement inside because it is so dark and about a half hour ago we saw someone move across the window who looked to me like he was holding the gun so the gunman. everybody else we think is on the floor at the moment huddled in one corner of the cafe and just below the window sill line of the furthest of the four windows in front of us. >> we'll broaden out here and, chris, please stay with us. we have on set here, the ceo and editor of fp group and president of the council on foreign relations and miky kay is with us as well. as we listen to chris reasons reporting, he has a front row seat to ...

Will go but we know how long it has gone. almost ten hours now since that gunman first walked into that coffee shop. that chocolate coffee shop. the lindt coffee shop there in martin place in sydney armed with at least some dined of shotgun and took everybody inside hostage. and in the past few hours we've seen at least five people manage to escape. there's also been communication with the hostages inside by a number of media organizations. but the police rin sifting the area is secure and they'll wait him out. and of course it is now turning into night in sydney. all this happening in the ver...

Him. anna coren is live in sydney. >> reporter: yeah, chris, it's going on 11:30 p.m. here, the cbd of sydney is very much in lockdown. we are talking several blocks around this cafe. this is as far as the police will allow us. earlier in the day we were much closer to lindt cafe. we had a visual of the cafe, however, due to security reasons, concerns the gunman would start firing explosives, bombs, we were moved away, but there are hundreds of police within the vicinity of the bomb squad is also here. we have also seen sniper gunmen taking positions. clearly, they want this resolved peacefull...

Countries that have seen significant numbers of foreign fighters joining syrian groups in iraq. about 250 people it is estimated have traveled there. several have killed. dozens have returned home. >> that compares to about 150 americans who traveled to fight in syria and iraq. authorities say the concern now is the concern of copycat incidents. they have been aware of lone attacks against isis are possible here him they say there is no indication of active plots here, chris. >> evan, thank you so much. we will continue to follow this. the information is short in coming. what we do know is aga...

Stories from chris reasons of hostages being told to stand up against the glass and put their hands and face against the glass for half an hour at a time, two hours at a time. they put a muslim flag in the window and we're told the hostage taker is being asked for an isis flag and a meeting with the prime minister. let's broaden out now to 20,000 feet. you tell me what questions come to mind. >> what we're beginning to see is unfolding of the new era of terrorism. americans think of terrorism through the prism of 9/11. large from overseas. what this is is retail and hope grown. rather than thi...