Sydney Gunman With Afghan War Rage Failed in High Court Bid
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The gunman shot dead after a Sydney cafe siege was an Iranian self-proclaimed cleric who last week lost his final bid to overturn a conviction for sending offensive letters to families of soldiers killed in Afghanistan.
Man Haron Monis died along with two of his captives in the Lindt Chocolat Cafe in the early hours of Tuesday, after a 16-hour siege that had locked down much of Sydney’s business district. Four others received gunshot wounds as police moved in after gunfire was heard inside the building.