Waco Siege

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, 1993. The Branch Davidians, led by David Koresh, were headquartered at Mount Carmel Center ranch in unincorporated McLennan County, Texas, 13 miles northeast of Waco. Suspecting the group of stockpiling illegal weapons, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) obtained a search warrant for the compound and arrest warrants for Koresh and several of the group's members.

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1993  Wikimedia, Wikidata
1993 Mt. Carmel fire
siege, religious persecution, United States, 

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1993 Waco Siege

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Waco Siege – Government surveillance photo of Mount Carmel Center

Waco Siege – Hole in roof of Branch Davidian bunker

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Waco Siege – View of Mount Carmel Center from Sierra-2 sniper post

Waco Siege – Branch Davidian compound, morning of April 19 1993

Waco Siege – Charred refrigerator found in Branch Davidian bunker

Waco Siege – Charred firearms receipt

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Waco Siege – Ammunition vests dropped by compound resident

Waco Siege – Government flags over Branch Davidian compound

• Final report to the Deputy Attorney General concerning the 1993 confrontation at the Mt. Carmel Complex - Waco incident final report
• Final report to the Deputy Attorney General concerning the 1993 confrontation at the Mt. Carmel Complex - Waco incident final report
• Media Review Waco after Twenty-five Years - scholarly article, Q1860, 2019

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1993	Waco Siege	siege, religious persecution	Wikidata
commons	image		Waco Siege – Government surveillance photo of Mount Carmel Center		Commons
commons	image		Waco Siege – Hole in roof of Branch Davidian bunker		Commons
commons	image		Mountcarmelfire04-19-93-j		Commons
commons	image		Waco Siege – View of Mount Carmel Center from Sierra-2 sniper post		Commons
commons	image		Waco Siege – Branch Davidian compound, morning of April 19 1993		Commons
commons	image		Waco Siege – Charred refrigerator found in Branch Davidian bunker		Commons
commons	image		Waco Siege – Charred firearms receipt		Commons
commons	image		Mountcarmelfire04-19-93-p		Commons
commons	image		Waco Siege – Ammunition vests dropped by compound resident		Commons
commons	image		Waco Siege – Government flags over Branch Davidian compound		Commons