Siege

Waco Siege

28 Feb 1993 – 19 Apr 1993 · 31.60° N, 96.99° W

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When
28 Feb 1993 – 19 Apr 1993
Kind
Siege
Coordinates
31.60° N, 96.99° W
Description
1993 struggle between the U.S government and armed inhabitants of a compound in Texas

Waco siege

1993 US law enforcement siege in Texas

The Waco siege, also known as the Waco massacre, was the siege by US federal government and Texas state law enforcement officials of a compound belonging to the religious cult known as the Branch Davidians, between February 28 and April 19 of 1993, which resulted in the deaths of 86 people, including 28 children.

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