Melbourne: A Sydney cafe that was the scene of a deadly 16-hour siege reopened on Friday. Over three months after two hostages died in the terrorist attack staged by a Iran-born gunman inspired by the Islamic State militant group.

The Lindt Cafe reopened to the public at 10am local time, the same time when gunman Man Monis, a self-styled cleric, ordered the doors locked after taking 18 people, including two Indians, hostage inside the eatery in Martin Place. During the dramatic events that unfolded on December 15, Monis made several demands, including that he be given a flag of the Islamic State group.