1993 Waco Siege and Branch Davidian Compound Fire

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A 51-day standoff between federal agents (ATF and FBI) and Branch Davidian sect leader David Koresh near Waco, Texas, from February 28 to April 19, 1993, which ended with a compound fire killing approximately 76 people, sparking ongoing disputes over government tactics, fire origin, and responsibility for deaths.

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Branch Davidians

Organization

A religious sect founded in 1955 by Benjamin Roden as a breakaway from Davidian Seventh-day Adventists, headquartered at Mount Carmel Center near Waco, Texas, led by David Koresh from 1987 until the 1993 siege.

Originally established as the General Association of Davidian Seventh-day Adventists in 1935 by Victor Houteff
Renamed the Branch Davidian Seventh-day Adventist Association in 1955 by Benjamin Roden
Taught apocalyptic Biblical doctrines focused on the Seven Seals and Book of Revelation
Approximately 85-100 members occupied the Mount Carmel compound during the 1993 siege

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1993 Waco Siege and Branch Davidian Compound Fire

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