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December 15th, 2014
06:20 PM ET
How is the U.S. helping Australia?
(CNN) - We're getting new information on what role U.S. intelligence had in ending a 16-hour hostage standoff in Sydney.
Australian special forces and police stormed the Lindt Chocolate Cafe from two directions - killing the hostage taker - and using some borrowed tactics from the United States.
Australian law enforcement met with the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force in New York back in September.
CNN's Justice Correspondent Evan Perez reports more for "The Lead."
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