Unknown armed representative of the stronger sex for more than 6 hours holds hostage guests and employees café in the heart of Sydney. Extremist asks for talks with the Prime Ministers of Australia, Tony Abbott. According to the news law enforcement agencies, at approximately 10:00 local time unknown armed representative of the stronger sex has carried out the robbery attempt, then took hostage guests and workers of the shop-Lindt cafe in the heart of Sydney. On the number of people who hold hostages, goes conflicting information: according to some data capture was done by a group, but the police approved that the attacker acted alone. After the hostage forced to hang in front of Windows flag with inscriptions in Arabic. It was initially reported that the extremists will adopt the symbolism of the terrorist group "Islamic state", however later this information was not confirmed. According to updated information, the hostages can be up to 40 people, according to RIA Novosti. All specialized services increased control and increased work. Domestic General representative office in Sydney will know whether there is among the hostages residents of the Russian Federation. "We are monitoring the situation and find out if there were any hostages Russian natives," said the Consul-Advisor Yuri Kovalko. While information about the hostages do not have even the law enforcement agencies of Australia, specifically addressing the crisis. Tension stimulated by hostage-taking, affects the whole metropolis. So, it became known that the Sydney Opera house was evacuated after the discovery of questionable subject. Also, have any news about 4 bombs laid in different places of the metropolis. Police did not confirm these data and asks residents to keep calm. Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott also urged residents not to panic. "I urge all Australians to do now own business as usual," said he. "We don't know, motivated whether it is politically, although there are symptoms that this is possible," said Abbott, calling the incident "extremely troubled by the incident. The police stressed that it does not consider the incident as a terrorist act, also States that the attacker acted alone. "In this step, we consider it as an armed attack," said the Manager of the police of New South Wales Andrew sci pione addressed. Several of the hostages managed to run out of the cafe, which happened to capture, through the fire exit. Police approved that three hostages could be released and at the moment they are safe. The special operation to rescue the remaining held by visitors and employees of the café continues.